Each figure in the Rev. George Schmit's Fontanini nativity set stands only five inches tall, but his entire collection is no little town of Bethlehem. His Fontanini nativity set collection began as a ...

A member of the Fontanini family, known for its Italian-made Nativity sets, will sign the collectible figures Thursday at Hurley's Religious Goods, 1417 S. University Drive, Fargo. Stefano Fontanini ...

BIRD ISLAND, Minn. -- Each figure in the Rev. George Schmit's Fontanini Nativity set stands only 5 inches tall, but his entire collection is no little town of Bethlehem. Father George Schmidt of Bird ...

FARGO — A world-renowned nativity scene designer made a stop in Fargo on Thursday, Dec. 12. Emanuele Fontanini, the owner of the Italy-based Fontanini Nativity Co., made one of his 12 nationwide tour ...

One of the highlights of this year’s annual creche exhibit in Chico will be a Fontanini nativity scene, made in Italy. Janyce Silva of Chico went to last year’s exhibit and commented to organizers ...

When he was a child, Luke Hartman, 17, vividly remembers a delicate glass plate with an engraving of a Nativity scene. It’s a favorite of his from a collection kept by his grandmother, who died when ...

Churchgoers at St. Jeremiah Parish in Framingham were appalled yesterday morning to discover that the baby Jesus figure in their Nativity set, which they have displayed every year for a decade, was ...

“It’s hope,” said Brenda Iversen as she looked at the new St. Thomas crèche. A gift of hope, from the Iversen family to our community. This blue-eyed Baby Jesus will make his public debut on Christmas ...