This small village has a rich religious history, being credited with starting the tradition of live Nativity scenes. Located in the Lazio region of Italy, the town of Greccio is where Saint ...

As part of his preparations, Francis “made ready a manger ... This first living Nativity scene – which was famously depicted by Italian Renaissance painter Giotto di Bondone in the Arena ...

Brigid Catholic Church in Westbury, with an detailed Italian nativity scene called Presepio. NewsdayTV’s Elisa DiStefano reports. Credit: Gary Licker Stay logged in. The Newsday app makes it ...

The 95-foot-tall red spruce hails from a forest in Trento, Italy. The nativity scene also features a traditional reed hut used by lagoon fishermen set in an environment from the early 20th century.