The lighting of the Christmas tree and the inauguration of the crib in St. Peter’s Square will take place on December 3, a festive occasion every year. The ceremony will be attended by the delegations of the two regions who presented the tree and the manger. In the morning the Pope will receive these delegations.
(Vatican News Network)The inauguration of the crib and the lighting of the Christmas tree in St. Peter’s Square will take place on 3 December at 17.00. The ceremony will be presided over by Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzag, president of the Vatican City State government, and by Sister Raffaella Petrini, general secretary.
The ceremony will be attended by the delegations of the two regions which this year presented the manger and the tree. The Christmas crib comes from Sutterio in Friuli-Venezia Giulia in northern Italy, while the silver fir comes from Rossello in Abruzzo. A delegation led by Guatemalan Foreign Minister Mario Bùcaro Flores will also be present at the inauguration ceremony. The nativity scene presented by the country’s government is housed in the Paul VI Hall.
A press release from the Vatican City State government announced that the Christmas tree decorations were intended for the grandparents of the “San Antonio” reception center for the elderly in Borello, as well as for the students of the schools of the Municipalities of Pizzoferrato, Quadri and Santa Maria. young people from the “Trifoglio” Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center in collaboration with .
On the morning of December 3, Pope Francis will receive Sutrió, Rossello and the Guatemalan delegation. At that moment, they will officially present these Christmas gifts to the Pope. The nativity scene and Christmas tree in St. Peter’s Square will be on display until the end of the day of the Baptism, January 8, 2023, the end of the Christmas season.
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