A nativity scene featuring two mothers of the Baby Jesus, instead of the conventional Mary and Joseph figurines, goes on display in the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Capocastello di Mercogliano, Italy December 23, 2023. REUTERS/Ciro De Luca
CAPOCASTELLO DI MERCOGLIANO, Italy (Reuters) - A church nativity scene which features two mothers of the Baby Jesus, instead of the conventional Mary and Joseph figurines, has sparked anger among conservative Catholics and politicians in Italy.
Nativity scenes are popular in the largely Catholic country, but in recent years they have been increasingly mired in culture wars as its society becomes more secular and multi-cultural.
