Vatican inaugurates nativity scene and Christmas tree

The Vatican inaugurated the traditional Christmas decorations last Saturday night (7), with the nativity scene and the large illuminated tree in St. Peter's Square.

The tree is a 200-year-old fir tree, about 20 meters tall, which was cut down from Val di Ledro, near Lake Garda in Italy's Lombardy region, to be taken to the Vatican, despite protests from local citizens.

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The nativity scene was donated by Grado, in the province of Gorizia, and is located in the large living lagoon. In addition to the centrality of the birth of the Baby Jesus, the nativity scene has love as its guiding theme and also proposes scenes of everyday life full of affection and work.

One of the many aspects of the seaside town was chosen as the setting, that of its unique and lively lagoon, which is also linked to the historicity of the island, referring to the distant period of the patriarchs, the daughter of Aquileia, but, above all, the mother of Venice.

The ceremony was presided over by Cardinal Fernado Vérgez Alzaga, President of the Vatican Governorate, in the presence of Sister Raffaella Petrini, Secretary General. Delegations from the two donor cities and other religious authorities were also present.

 All decorations can be seen during the end of year festivities, until the beginning of January. (HANDLE)