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Epa11026609 A crib scene is on display during the 26th Nativity Scenes (Circuit des Creches) exhibition in a street of Luceram, southeastern France, 13 December 2023. (ANSA)

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Figurines representing Russian President Vladimir Putin as a devil and Polish protesters were among the unusual characters making an appearance in traditional Nativity scenes in Krakow at the weekend.In one Nativity scene, a figurine depicting Putin as a devil could be seen.

Pope Francis pointed to Mary as the model of this kind of prayerful posture before the Nativity scene.

"Many are traditional, but some are more whimsical, some are funny, I love the thousands of ways you can tell the same story," said collector Anne Taylor.

What’s news at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center? Plenty. Check out the following highlights from the “Happenings” newsletter or check out the publication in full HERE. New Members The center recently welcomed 21 new members including individuals from Ada, Arlington, Bluffton, Columbus Grove, Findlay, Harrod, Leipsic, Lima, Ottawa, Rawson and Wapakoneta. Window Display

This year, it is 800 years since St Francis of Assisi set up a live Nativity scene in a cave in the Italian village of Greccio. There were live animals and a hay-filled manger to help people bring to mind the events described in the Gospels.

Mike Harris is already in the Christmas spirit. His preparations begin in October when he builds the shelves for his more than 1,200 nativity scenes.

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