Scholars who study religion and politics say religious language is often both an expression of genuine faith and a ...

Authorities are looking for a thief who stole a statue of baby Jesus from a Nativity scene displayed outside the H. Lee Dennison Building in Hauppauge last week. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports. Credit: ...

A Baby Jesus figure was kidnapped from a nativity scene outside of a Long Island government building — and now Suffolk County officials have thrown a Hail Mary, by offering clemency to the perp in ...

Every day, police officers respond to reports of all sorts of events and nonevents, most of which never make the news. Here is a sampling of lesser-known — but no less noteworthy — incidents from ...

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For generations, Italian craftspeople have built scenes depicting Jesus’ birth, sometimes including figures of celebrities. This year, some are adding statuettes of President Trump.

Baby Jesus is back in his manger after he was stolen from a Nativity scene in Jeannette. The City of Jeannette Police Department posted to social media on Wednesday afternoon, asking the public for ...

The return of a stolen Baby Jesus display from Deep Pond Farm and Stables in Taunton showed the power of social media — and the owner's response showed the power of forgiveness in this Christmas ...

WEATHER CAN IMPACT YOUR PLANS. A GROUP OF THIEVES CAUGHT ON CAMERA MONDAY NIGHT STEALING THE BABY JESUS FIGURE OUT OF THE JEANNETTE AMPHITHEATER NATIVITY SCENE. POLICE ARE NOW ASKING FOR HELP TO ...

FULL STORY: A figure of Baby Jesus was returned to its rightful place in Jeannette after it was stolen. Mary Jo DePalma, the owner of J & J Jewelers of Jeannette, was walking her dog Ruby when she ...

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