First up is Fox: Leader of an international anti-abortion group praises nativity scene Vatican This highlights that more than 25,000 babies were not aborted this year thanks to the organization’s outreach.

In an interview with Fox News Digital, 40 Days for Life CEO and founder Sean Carney said the Vatican contacted his organization about creating a nativity scene to represent the babies he said were saved by the group’s anti-abortion activities, which include prayers and vigils outside abortion clinics.

“It’s really beautiful,” Carney said.

“The artist made straw in the manger where baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph were,” he continued. “The straws are made up of 25,000 ribbons. Each ribbon represents a baby boy or girl who was saved from abortion during the 40 Days of Life campaign.”

Pope Leo XIV condemns ‘anti-Semitic violence’ after Sydney massacre: ‘We must eliminate hatred’

A nativity scene in which the Virgin Mary is pregnant, donated by Costa Rica in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican. (Getty Images)

Made by Costa Rican artist Paula Sáenz Soto and donated by Central American countries, it features the pregnant Virgin Mary, Joseph and thousands of ribbons dedicated to unabated babies.

Pope Leo XIV Speaking recently during a meeting with donors of Vatican Christmas decorations, he said the nativity scene in the Vatican auditorium reflected signs of life, describing it as a sign of “faith and hope”.

Each ribbon decorating the scene “represents a life saved from abortion, thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organizations to many mothers in need,” said the pope, who personally blessed the display.

Leo also thanked the artist for his message that “life is protected from conception.”

Carney said the birth of Jesus is “inspiring” and “beautiful news,” especially amid the recent spate of bad news in the United States and around the world.

“It’s very encouraging because, frankly, we’ve been getting a lot of bad news recently in the United States and around the world, and this presentation represents good news,” he told Fox News Digital.

Pope Leo XIV prays before the Nacimiento Gaudium, a nativity scene in which the Virgin Mary is conceived, in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican. (40 days for life)

“It represents babies rescued from abortions, from Costa Rica’s ‘Life 40 “Day” participant artist did an incredible job. She did a wonderful job creating this beautiful exhibit that really showcases the dedication of so many pro-life volunteers around the world who give up their time in hopes of saving babies. Now these rescued babies are in the most important place in the world, which is the birth of Jesus, and that’s the hope we put in that Jesus came from the womb and he came here through a family to save us from our sins,” he continued.

Carney added: “So this is good news and good news, and I think it’s well-received news because we’ve had a lot of bad news over the last few weeks.”

Carney went on to explain that Jesus was born “in catholic heart and all Christians, and certainly at the heart of the pro-life movement. “

“That’s why we do what we do,” he said. “Our Lord could have jumped out of the acorn and saved us from our sins. But He didn’t. God chose a family, a holy family, a 14-year-old virgin, and brought His son into the world through the womb, which, according to statistics, is now the most dangerous place in the world. He chose the womb, He chose A family is under attack. So it’s a beautiful nativity display, but I think it speaks to the heart of every Christian who is looking for hope in God, and certainly hope that we can put an end to this tragedy, and America is taking the lead on that.” “We just had a historic year for the pro-life movement in 2025, and I think 2026 will be even better,” he added. “This demonstration certainly inspires great hope and confidence in us that if we pray, if we fast, if we are faithful and get to work, we can end abortion anywhere.”

Carney also emphasized that the birth of the pregnant Mary and the unborn Jesus “illustrates the scientific fact of the unborn child and the biblical fact of our Lord’s coming through the womb.”

PRO-LIFE pregnancy center client numbers increase after Supreme Court ruling: study

According to the Catholic organization, ribbons symbolizing lives saved from abortion can be seen at the Nacimiento Gaudium, a nativity scene set in the Paul VI Hall in the Vatican before Pope Leo XIV leads an audience. (Associated Press)

“The Nativity is one of the most painted scenes in world history and represents the great encounter between heaven and earth, with Christ coming into the world through a child nine months after the Annunciation,” he said. “So it’s absolutely beautiful. It highlights how we treat our unborn children, 7,200 of whom are born around the world every year. 10,000 abortions. This is by far the greatest moral crisis of our time, and we must respond with great hope, and you can’t find a greater hope than that Jesus came into the world and is with us at Christmas.”

Click here to download the Fox News app

The anti-abortion leader also said the pope “will have a stronger voice than most people think” at the meeting. abortion issue.

“I think he’s turning things around,” Carney said. “I think his statement was a little clearer than what we’ve seen from Pope Francis. Pope Leo has been very supportive of the anti-abortion movement. He’s certainly very supportive of the Vatican’s ’40 Days of Life’ Christmas campaign, so I’m encouraged.”