Bishops might wish to survey how many families still display the belen (crèche). The results can be dispiriting. Or maybe they themselves pass over home “reenactments” of the Nativity.

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A few more days until Christmas, and Catholics around the world will celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. On this occasion, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma encourages the ...

In my youth in the ‘60s, dusting off the belen signaled Christmas time. My earliest memories are of a colorful cardboard cutout of the characters and scenes set up at the sala.