Same-sex nativity scene featuring two mothers of Jesus at church ripped as ‘blasphemous’ By Yaron Steinbuch Published Dec. 25, 2023, 9:43 a.m. ET ...

Each year, Greccio, Italy, reenacts a living Nativity scene paying homage to Saint Francis of Assisi, who is credited with starting the exhibition that represents the birth of Jesus.

A church nativity scene which features two mothers of the Baby Jesus, instead of the conventional Mary and Joseph figurines, has sparked anger among conservative Catholics and politicians in Italy.

In a controversial take on the classic nativity scene, some churches are replacing the baby Jesus’s traditional blanket with a keffiyeh — a symbol of pro-Palestine activism.

The last time Quincy’s Nativity scene was targeted came in 2020, when police reported that a man and woman poured what appeared to be motor oil on the figurines one night in late December.

The Marian Library at the University of Dayton has over 3,600 Nativity sets, also known as “crèches,” the French word for cribs. These Nativities are used to promote the study of culture and religion.