Christmas 2023 at the Vatican: Nativity to Recall St. Francis' First-Ever Manger Scene
Christmas 2023 marks 800 years since St. Francis of Assisi staged the first manger scene in the hill town of Greccio, about 50 miles north of Rome.
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Christmas 2023 marks 800 years since St. Francis of Assisi staged the first manger scene in the hill town of Greccio, about 50 miles north of Rome.
The Christmas 2023 Nativity scene at the Vatican will evoke the first-ever live manger, the Vatican said Monday.
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Not many are familiar with the name “ Greccio,” and perhaps not even with the place. This pretty hamlet of 1,500 is located on the Apennines…