Vatican Trashes Tradition

[nhboy]

Vatican nativity does away with the manger

"For 25 years, the Christmas Nativity scene in front of St Peter's Basilica has shown the infant Jesus in a manger in Bethlehem.

This year, however, the Vatican has decided to radically change the scene, shifting it to Nazareth, and placing Jesus in his father's carpentry shop."

Vatican nativity does away with the manger - Telegraph

[2ndAmendment (Premo)]

Not exactly the "Nativity" is it?



Main Entry:
na·tiv·i·ty Listen to the pronunciation of nativity
Pronunciation:
\nə-ˈti-və-tē, nā-\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural na·tiv·i·ties
Etymology:
Middle English nativite, from Anglo-French nativité, from Medieval Latin nativitat-, nativitas, from Late Latin, birth, from Latin nativus
Date:
14th century

1: the process or circumstances of being born : birth; especially capitalized : the birth of Jesus2: a horoscope at or of the time of one's birth3: the place of origin

[craberta]

What in the "H" are they thinking?

[libby]

Well, based on Matthew's Gospel, one cannot say it isn't biblical.

[tommyjones]

Originally Posted by nhboy

Vatican nativity does away with the manger

"For 25 years, the Christmas Nativity scene in front of St Peter's Basilica has shown the infant Jesus in a manger in Bethlehem.

This year, however, the Vatican has decided to radically change the scene, shifting it to Nazareth, and placing Jesus in his father's carpentry shop."

Vatican nativity does away with the manger - Telegraph

so what did they do before the nativity was shwn as the manger? It says they have only done that the last 25 years

[forever jewel]

I can't believe it! I love the nativity scene. When I go to Christmas Mass, I always stand and stare at the nativity scene. I hope all churches don't get rid of it.