The church was fully decorated for Christmas weeks in advance, complete with a large ornate nativity set that includes the prerequisite three wise men and a napping chocolate lab representing his ...

Pope Francis tells us that the nativity is like a living Gospel, enabling us to experience the "great joy" that comes from the mystery of Christ. Pope Francis: Presents and parties aren’t the ...

Jim and Jan Fry, of Eaton Rapids, said the nativity scene is what Christmas means to them. “This what Christmas is,” Jan Fry said. “It’s not the presents and the food, it’s about God.