In a manger in front of Lake Street Church in Evanston, Illinois, the baby Jesus’ hands are bound with plastic zip ties. Roman centurions in sunglasses and camo jackets stand menacingly over him, ...

An Illinois church is facing criticism for displaying a Nativity scene that depicts baby Jesus with his hands zip-tied and guarded by figures styled as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents ...

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A church in Texas is sparking debate after erecting a nativity scene that depicts Mary, Joseph and Jesus as modern-day immigrants locked in a metal cage wrapped in barbed wire. Oak Lawn United ...

A Claremont church known for its politically charged nativity sets is using the iconic Christmas scene to remind the community to come together in the face of social and political divisiveness. In ...

Nativity scenes celebrating the birth of the baby Jesus have a long tradition in the Czech lands, dating back to 1560.

A doll representing the baby Jesus is zip-tied in the Nativity scene outside of Lake Street Church of Evanston, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, in Evanston, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — ...

An exhibition celebrating Czech nativity scenes, known as "betlémy", is under way at Břevnov Monastery in Prague. Running until January 4, the show presents a diverse selection of nativity scenes from ...

At Oak Lawn United Methodist Church’s nativity, Mary and Joseph are silhouettes, surrounded by a chain link fence topped with razor wire. Their halos are old bicycle wheels. A shopping cart and two ...

Just how much so was illustrated in a recent exhibition of more than 300 nativity scenes in Kilcullen, with representations ...

Instead of nestling the infant in a cozy bed of straw, Lake Street Church of Evanston’s Christmas Nativity scene depicted ...

The painting says "Rejoice" and "His name is Jesus." A photo of a window with a painted nativity scene at a McDonald's chain in Spring Hill, Tenn. has gone viral. Amy Basel — -- While many ...