Friar Richard Riccioli placing the baby Jesus in the manger of the créche at Most Holy Trinity Church in Williamsburg. (Photo: Alicia Venter)

Faithful Can Receive an Indulgence in the Diocese

WILLIAMSBURG — To remind people of the true meaning of Christmas, St. Francis of Assisi made a decision 800 years ago that drastically revitalized Catholic tradition. In 1223, he gathered faithful to the town of Greccio, Italy, and staged, with animals, the first Nativity scene, reenacting the birth of Jesus Christ.  Now, in recognition of […]