(RNS) — Though they aren't mentioned in the Bible Christmas story, live animals have been part of nativity scenes since the 1200s. But sometimes things go awry, including a recent case of cows on the ...

Some churches are hiding behind their religion in using animals in their “live nativity scenes,” that are nothing more than glorified petting zoos. St. Peters Lutheran Church’s “live nativity scene,” ...

Imagine going to a live nativity scene and you see real animals. That’s what the Christ Church, located on 103rd Street, managed to pull off Saturday evening. The church had a real camel, a donkey, ...

Live nativity scenes, those visual representations of Jesus Christ’s humble entry into the world, can be fairly simple, stress-free affairs. Get an infant to serve as Jesus and adults or children to ...

The children of St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church will bring the Nativity to life on Christmas Eve, Saturday, between 4:30 and 5 p.m. The tableau will include the usual cast of characters and ...

POTTSTOWN, Pa. - A live nativity scene came to Cedarville United Methodist Church in Pottstown on Sunday. A full manger was recreated, complete with live animals. It's an interactive story of Jesus' ...

CLINTON, Tenn — The Little Ponderosa Zoo and Rescue is holding their second annual live nativity scene Tuesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The drive-through event will have dozens of volunteers ...

Publicity hound Alec Baldwin injected himself back into animal activists’ battle against Radio City Music Hall’s iconic Christmas Spectacular — blasting the venue’s use of live animals for Nativity ...

This time of year, Nick Santana spends most weekends working as a shepherd. In eye-catching robes and head scarf, the Weymouth Township resident travels with a menagerie of farm animals and a few ...

Staff and animals at a visitor farm and zoo have performed a Nativity play to raise funds for a local church. Andy Johnson, of Johnsons of Old Hurst in Cambridgeshire, said he wanted people to ...