the Nativity
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These are the Annunciation, the Nativity and the Adoration of the Magi; Jesus praying on the Mount of Olives, the Crucifixion and the Lamentation; and, finally, the Resurrection, Ascension and Pentecost.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
For now, the souvenir stores dotted around Bethlehem have little business, and outside the cream-coloured walls of the Nativity Church, which date back to the Fourth Century, tour guides largely stand idle.
From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025
During these days before Christmas, Christians are supposed to travel to the West Bank to pray in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.
From Slate • Dec. 24, 2024
This popular holiday tune – known for its lords a-leaping and french hens – has many variations and refers to the real-life festive Christian season that celebrates the Nativity.
From Salon • Dec. 23, 2024
The wood was old and the paint was cracking, giving the Nativity scene a poignant look of absolute poverty.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
