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Vatican Christmas tree lit in December 18 ceremony
December 18, 2015
The giant Christmas tree in St. Peter’s Square was illuminated, and the crèche scene was unveiled, in a short ceremony on December 18.
This year’s Christmas tree at the Vatican, a gift from Bavaria, stands over 100 feet high and is decorated with energy-saving LED lights.
The Nativity scene, from the Trento archdiocese in Italy, includes 24 life-sized figures, including one special figure of an old man being assisted by others, as a message for the Year of Mercy.
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