DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — One baby Jesus lies in a manger in the snow, wrapped in a silver emergency blanket with his wrists zip-tied. Mary stands nearby outside the Lake Street Church in Evanston, ...

The very first live Nativity scene, it is said, was created by St. Francis of Assisi, who staged a reenactment of the birth of Jesus Christ in 1223, using a doll as the newborn Jesus and a few live ...

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

It’s an annual American tradition. As December comes along, festive lights come out, trees are decorated, carols are sung, and some national secular organization targets small towns far and wide for ...

(WGN) — Nativity scenes around the Chicago suburbs look a bit different this year, with some churches opting for a political theme in light of the recent, local surge of activity from U.S. Immigration ...

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) — ...