A local Italian group launched an online petition urging Pope Francis, the Vatican and others to stop the "fir tree-icide." ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A life-size crèche representing the Nativity will be unveiled at St. Peter’s Square on Saturday (Dec. 9), celebrating the 800th anniversary of a Catholic tradition long ...

The nativity scene is a central element of the country’s Catholic heritage and cities such as Naples are famous for their creative interpretations of the classic scene. The Vatican nativity ...

The Pope should stop this unnecessary anachronistic destruction. The residents of the Val di Ledro in Trentino are revolting ...