Vatican unveils Nativity scene, lights Christmas tree in St Peter's Square
Updated On: 16 December, 2025 09:44 AM IST | Vatican City | AP
The spruce tree hailed from Italy`s German-speaking majority autonomous province on the Austrian border, while the life-size Nativity scene was designed by the Nocera Inferiore-Sarno diocese in the southern Campania province, featuring architectural elements from the region
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The Vatican unveiled its Nativity scene Monday, December 15. Photo Courtesy: AFP
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The Vatican unveiled its Nativity scene Monday, December 15, and lit the 25-metre (82-foot) Christmas tree that towers above it in St Peter`s Square as a band, chorus and dancers in traditional costumes from Italy`s northernmost South Tyrol province performed.
The spruce tree hailed from Italy`s German-speaking majority autonomous province on the Austrian border, while the life-size Nativity scene was designed by the Nocera Inferiore-Sarno diocese in the southern Campania province, featuring architectural elements from the region.
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