US EditionVatican unveils Nativity scene, lights Christmas tree in St. Peter’s Square
The 25-meter European spruce tree, weighing over 8,000 kilograms, was donated by northern Italian municipalities and will be recycled after the Christmas season, Vatican officials said.
- The Vatican unveiled its Nativity scene and lit a 25-meter Christmas tree, featuring decorations from Italy's South Tyrol province, in St. Peter's Square.
- The tree and Nativity scene were designed to showcase elements from South Tyrol and Campania provinces, celebrating the diversity of Italy's cultures.
- The Christmas events, including the tree lighting and a papal Mass, will close the Jubilee Year opened by the late Pope Francis.
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Pope Leo’s first Vatican Christmas crèche carries message of peace
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV unveiled his first crèches, or Nativity scenes, as pope on Monday (Dec. 15), a longtime tradition signaling the start of Christmas festivities at the Vatican. The crèche in St. Peter’s Square, visible to tourists and pilgrims visiting the Vatican, was made by the artists of the diocese of Nocera Inferiore-Sarno, not far from the Italian city of Naples, known for its vibrant Nativity scenes. Beside it stands an …
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Vatican unveils Nativity scene, lights Christmas tree in St. Peter’s Square
The Vatican has unveiled its Nativity scene and lit the towering Christmas tree in St. Peter’s Square. A band and chorus from Italy’s South Tyrol performed at the event.
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Catholic ReviewChristmas creche, tree are signs of hope, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Nativity scene and the Christmas tree are signs of faith and hope, Pope Leo XIV said. “As we contemplate them in our homes, parishes and town squares, let us ask the Lord to renew in us the gift of peace and fraternity,” he said, calling for prayers for all those who suffer because of war and violence. “We must eliminate hatred from our hearts.” The pope was speaking Dec. 15 during a meeting with the government represent…
The Vatican began its Christmas with the lighting on Monday, December 15th, in St. Peter’s Square of the Tree, an impressive 25-year-old Norwegian spruce from the forests of the Italian alpine municipalities of Lagundo and Ultimo, and discovering its nativity scene depicting a scene from southern Italy. The tree in the region of Trentino Alto Adige was accompanied by 40 other smaller trees distributed by the Vatican. And after the criticisms of …
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