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Animals are commonly found in nativity scenes, but surprisingly not in the Bible.

An ox, an ass … a dragon? Sorry, there were no animals in the Bible’s nativity scene.

The animals that are so familiar in Christmas cards and carols didn't begin to make an appearance until hundreds of years after Jesus' birth.

An ox, an ass … a dragon? Sorry, there were no animals in the Bible’s nativity scene.
The entrance to the room where the tomb of Jesus is located.

Jesus' tomb was just exposed for the first time in centuries. Here are the photos.

Jesus' tomb was just exposed for the first time in centuries. Here are the photos.
Brazilian surfer Guido Schäffer

A man known as the 'Surfer Angel' could be Brazil's next saint

A man known as the 'Surfer Angel' could be Brazil's next saint
The 82 year-old Cardinal Joseph Zen (center) is the former head of the Roman Catholic Church in Hong Kong and a supporter of the student-led pro-democracy campaign in the Chinese territory.

Christians take a prominent role in Hong Kong protests

Christians take a prominent role in Hong Kong protests
Ben and Jerry's ice cream in Israel is labeled "glida," the Aramaic word for frost. In modern Hebrew, it means ice cream.

A history of Hebrew, told one word at a time

A history of Hebrew, told one word at a time
A group of carolers holding candles

This Christmas celebration involves music, tamales and piñatas

The often-overlook Mexican ritual of Las Posadas is an important part of the Christmas season, dating back 500 years. People go door to door, singing carols and celebrating with friends and family.

This Christmas celebration involves music, tamales and piñatas
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Tonys Preview: Remembering Nora Ephron

Tonys Preview: Remembering Nora Ephron

Runners honor Boston in first international marathon in Bethlehem

Over the weekend, runners gathered in Bethlehem to run the city's first-ever marathon. While the realities of the Israeli-Palestinian situation and the Boston Marathon attacks influenced the events, the races went off without any problems.

Runners honor Boston in first international marathon in Bethlehem

Runners at Bethlehem's First Marathon Honor Victims in Boston

The runners of the international marathon in Bethlehem showed support for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.

Runners at Bethlehem's First Marathon Honor Victims in Boston

Irish actress plays singular role in Broadway's Testament of Mary

The Testament of Mary is all about Mary. In fact, it has no other characters. Fiona Shaw plays the singular role in the new Broadway show, out this week. In it, she struggles with whether she did a good job of raising Jesus Christ.

Irish actress plays singular role in Broadway's Testament of Mary
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Elaine Pagels' Revelations

Elaine Pagels' new book – Revelations: Visions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of Revelation – considers this vivid and controversial text.

Elaine Pagels' Revelations
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A Catalonian Christmas tradition

The World's Gerry Hadden reports a Christmas tradition in the Catalonian region of Spain. It will strike you as unusual and might strike you as offensive. It is a figure in the Catalonian nativity scene called the �pooper.�

A Catalonian Christmas tradition
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Retracing a Christmas donkey ride

Last week, we heard from the BBC's Aleem Maqbool, who's been re-tracing the journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem said to have been made by Mary and Joseph. Like the Biblical couple, Maqbool's traveled by donkey. Anchor Katy Clark gets an update from him.

Retracing a Christmas donkey ride
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Mexican holiday traditions

Anchor Marco Werman gets a description of Mexican holiday traditions from The World's Katy Clark, who is just back from a trip to Mexico.

Mexican holiday traditions