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Giotto's Nativity fresco projected on the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi.
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St. Francis and the story of the first Nativity scene

Avatar photo by Catholic News Agency December 21, 2025

One of the world’s most beloved saints, St. Francis of Assisi, loved Christmas so much that he created the first Nativity scene to make the birth of Jesus more real.

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