'Powerful art' or blasphemy? A short history of the political Nativity scene
By Jennifer Graham, Deseret News |
Posted - Dec. 7, 2025 at 4:50 p.m.
Pope Francis prays in front of a Nativity scene crafted in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Dec. 7, 2024. (Andrew Medichini, Associated Press)