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Dec 9, 2023 · The lighting of the Vatican Christmas tree and the unveiling of the Nativity scene in St. Peter's Square was extra special this year -- the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi putting together the first Nativity scene in a cave in Greccio, Italy.
Dec 9, 2023 · Both the Nativity scene and the tree will remain in St. Peter’s Square until the feast of the Baptism of the Lord on Jan. 7, 2024. 🎥HIGHLIGHTS | The Vatican unveiled a particular...
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Dec 2, 2022 · The Vatican's 2022 Nativity Scene will be unveiled on Saturday, 3 December, at the annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony in St. Peter's Square. The event begins at 5 pm Rome time.
On Sunday, the Nativity scene to celebrate Christmas 2023 was presented in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. The grotto of the Nativity also features St. Francis and those who helped him in 1223 to create the first living Nativity scene.
Dec 5, 2022 · In the morning, Pope Francis received groups of the donors of this year's Nativity scene and Christmas tree. #pope #vatican #nativity #christmastree #christm...
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Dec 3, 2022 · A large hand-carved wooden nativity scene was unveiled in St. Peter Square on Saturday night at the Vatican’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony. Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga presided...
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Jan 1, 2013 · The Nativity scene decorating St. Peter’s Square this year comes from Lucania as a gift from the local authorities to Benedict XVI. It is the work of Francesco Artese, a local artist, the creator of Nativity scenes in many prestigious places of worship who, on this occasion, was assisted by Vatican staff.
