City officials reverse their decision on nativity display at Christmas farmers’ market
Pataskala Woman’s Nativity Display Controversy A woman from Pataskala, Ohio, who has organized a local farmers market for years has faced restrictions on setting up a Christmas-themed Nativity display at the market until officials intervene. Susan Conley sought permission in September to display the nativity scene in a public area after previously showcasing it on […]
Alec Baldwin criticizes Radio City’s live-animal Nativity displays in new activist advertisements
Alec Baldwin Rallies Against Animal Use in Christmas Show Alec Baldwin, now entrenched in animal rights activism, has taken a stand against the live animals used in the Nativity scene at Radio City Music Hall’s Christmas show. In a recent TV advertisement, supported by PETA, he expressed disapproval of the treatment of animals like sheep, […]
Baby Jesus stolen from nativity scene, but thief returns it just in time for Christmas with remorseful apology
A baby Jesus figurine has been stolen from a Nativity site in Colorado. But the alleged thief felt immense guilt for his inappropriate actions and returned the baby Jesus just before Christmas with a moving apology for his sins. December 17th, Fort Collins Police Department notified A baby Jesus figurine was reported stolen from an […]
Blaze News original: Christian fighting for free speech scores major victory, displays Nativity scene on US Capitol steps
A former pastor who has fought against restrictions on First Amendment freedoms won a major legal victory earlier this year, prompting the installation of a Nativity stage on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. If it had been a peaceful demonstration, he would have been arrested as soon as possible. A few months ago, he […]
Texas Town Awarded by Religious Liberty Group for Defending Nativity Scene at Local Court House
This week, religious freedom organizations awarded a letter of commendation to a group of residents in a Texas town who resisted residents' attempts to remove a nativity scene outside the local courthouse. in a press release published On Tuesday, the Becket Fund for Religious Freedom announced that it would be unable to move forward with […]
Netflix Faces Criticism for Satirical Take on Nativity Story in Animated Holiday Film
Netflix's new animated film has recently sparked controversy for mocking nativity scenes, especially when one of the characters depicting Mary tries to “preserve” the pregnancy of Jesus Christ by not going for an abortion. singing about in sceneIn , a group of children and a teenager named Bernadette take part in a school play based […]
Satanic Temple’s nativity display in New Hampshire destroyed, Dem rep calls for new display
A satanic “Nativity” exhibit containing occult statues erected on Concord City grounds near the New Hampshire State Capitol has been vandalized on the heels of several vandalism incidents last week. Now Democratic Rep. Ellen Reed says the temple “probably should” build a new exhibit in its place. “I think they probably should, because I don't […]
Controversy Erupts as Satanic Statue Near Nativity Scene Is Destroyed in New Hampshire
Police are investigating a statue of the devil that was vandalized after it was placed near the Nativity site 48 hours earlier outside the New Hampshire State Capitol in Concord. Last weekend, the Satanic Temple unveiled a statue of the devil Baphomet at the New Hampshire State Capitol as part of its annual tradition of […]
Baby Jesus in a keffiyeh is a nativity trend, causing upset
Nativity scenes around the world have added a new accessory this Christmas season: the keffiyeh. In a controversial display of the classic holiday, some churches have replaced the traditional swaddling blanket of baby Jesus with a black and white scarf that has become a symbol of pro-Palestinian activism. Meanwhile, a manger used as a crib […]
Vatican Nativity Scene Features Baby Jesus on Palestinian Scarf
ROME — This weekend, Pope Francis presided over the unveiling of a Nativity scene at the Vatican depicting the baby Jesus lying on a keffiyeh, a traditional Palestinian scarf used as a national symbol. I greet the “representatives of the Embassy of the State of Palestine, in distressed Palestine, who, on behalf of the city […]