Why Helen Mirren 'didn't like' playing a dying woman in “Goodbye June” — and why she said yes to director Kate Winslet

Winslet, who directs and also stars, tells EW about creating a distraction- and chaos-free set to help set a better tone for ...
Rotherham Advertiser on MSN

This week’s district news from our correspondents across the Rotherham borough

HEPWORTH NEST COMMUNITY DROP-IN GROUP: Hepworth Drive Community Centre, 42 Hepworth Drive, Swallownest, is a safe space for residents to drop in. The group meets the first Thursday of the month, 11am ...
Chicago Tribune

Nativity smashed, Mary figure ‘beaten’ at Evanston church: ‘God’s on the side of the vulnerable’

Vandals decapitated and smashed the statue of Mary in an Evanston church’s outdoor Nativity scene Friday, and the church responded, according to an associate minister, by replacing it with a sign ...
Manchester Evening News

Who is in the cast of Nativity? From Celebrity Traitors icon to Shetlands star

Christmas Day is almost here with audiences eager to indulge in as many Christmas films as they can, including the Martin Freeman-led Nativity.Featuring the Sherlock star, this 2009 family Christmas ...
Fox News

DHS official says church's Nativity scene depicts what 'never happens' in immigration enforcement

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Friday a church's interpretation of a Nativity scene that reportedly intended to "disturb passersby" this Christmas is an example of what's contributing ...
Birmingham Mail

How to watch Coventry-set Christmas films Nativity and Nativity 2

Christmas is almost here and viewers are eager to watch as many Christmas films as possible, including Martin Freeman's Nativity. Featuring the Sherlock star, this 2009 family Christmas comedy sees ...
Catholic News Agency

Pope thankful for pro-life Nativity scene that ‘represents a life preserved from abortion’

Pope Leo XIV on Monday thanked Costa Rican artist Paula Sáenz Soto for donating a pro-life Nativity scene to the Vatican, named “Gaudium” (“Joy”), which features a pregnant Virgin Mary. “I thank the ...
Fox News

Texas church depicts Holy Family in cage wrapped in barbed wire in nativity display

A church in Texas is sparking debate after erecting a nativity scene that depicts Mary, Joseph and Jesus as modern-day immigrants locked in a metal cage wrapped in barbed wire. Oak Lawn United ...
CNN

As anti-ICE Nativity scenes spark outrage, faith leaders grapple with politics at the pulpit

In the week since a Nativity scene was installed outside of the Missiongathering Church here in Charlotte, Pastor Andrew Shipley said he’s often found himself doing a double take. Not to reflect on ...
National Catholic Register

Long-Running Live Nativity’s Potential Last Call Brings Sadness, Gratitude

The Massachusetts family that founded it is calling it quits, but is also willing to help someone else run it. At 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 22 and Dec. 23 in Sherborn, Massachusetts, it’s show time. (photo: ...
Chicago Sun-Times

After vandals wreck anti-ICE Nativity scene, Evanston church gets creative

Why are we asking for donations? Why are we asking for donations? This site is free thanks to our community of supporters. Voluntary donations from readers like you keep our news accessible for ...