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unusual facts about Christ Child



Holy Infant of Good Health

The Holy Infant of Good Health (Santo Niño de la salud) is a statue of the Christ Child regarded by many to be miraculous, which was found in 1939, in Morelia (Michoacán State), Mexico.

Montol Festival

In tradition this represents either the Christ Child or Old Father Time marking the death of the year,or the celebration of the birth of Christ "the light of the world".


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All Saints Church, Little Wenham

To the east of the north door is a wall painting of Saint Christopher and the Christ Child.

Gesuati

St Rose of Lima, standing on the right, holding the Christ child, who is holding a rose.

Kris Kringle

Christkind or Christkindl, the Austrian and German Christmas gift-bringer, the Christ Child

Weihnachten

This is a time of religious preparation for the arrival of das Christkind (the Christ Child).

In the more Catholic regions - primarily South Germany and Switzerland - this is considered the Christ Child (Christkind), while those in North Germany commonly considers it to be the Weihnachtsmann (Saint Nicholas or Santa Claus) who is exiting.