Altar of the Child Jesus and the relic of the manger in the Church of St. Catherine (Basilica of the Nativity) in Bethlehem.

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/cna/new-holy-land-virtual-advent-pilgrimage-hopes-to-fill-holy-sites-with-peace

Another feature of Light the World this year is the ability to text a number to receive a character role from the Nativity for more ideas to light the world.

Source: https://universe.byu.edu/2023/12/13/light-the-world-encourages-people-to-spread-light-and-service-this-christmas-season/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=light-the-world-encourages-people-to-spread-light-and-service-this-christmas-season

Every year before Christmas, the flame originates at the Grotto of the Nativity in Bethlehem and goes to Austria.

Source: https://www.chad.co.uk/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/british-and-ukrainian-scouts-come-together-to-celebrate-peace-4450714

From there, the Gospel of the Nativity according to Luke was proclaimed, and the statue of Baby Jesus was placed in the niche, traditionally identified as the manger.

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/cna/midnight-mass-in-bethlehem-patriarch-addresses-gazan-christians-calls-for-end-to-war

Motorists and pedestrians passing by Calvary Baptist Church at 20th Street and Broadway may have noticed that a familiar Santa Monica Christmas feature is missing — the Nativity Scenes.

Source: https://smdp.com/2023/12/19/santa-monica-nativity-scenes-will-not-return-this-year/

People visit the Grotto under the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus, on Christmas Eve, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023.

Source: https://www.courant.com/2023/12/24/on-christmas-eve-bethlehem-resembles-a-ghost-town-celebrations-are-halted-due-to-israel-hamas-war/

Pope Francis is seen during Mass for the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord at St Peter's Basilica.

Source: https://catholicoutlook.org/pope-at-christmas-mass-jesus-shows-gods-closeness-amid-consumerist-haste/

The Roman Missal still refers to this day as “The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord.”

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/features/sacred-art-for-the-solemnity-of-the-mother-of-god-the-faces-of-jesus-and-mary

You’ll walk past the open market as you make your way through to see the shepherds and Angels delivering the good news before you finally witness the Nativity scene itself.

Source: https://newsradio1310.com/ixp/94/p/twin-falls-nativity-2023/