On Christmas Day 2022, the Christmas nativity scene in St. Peter’s Square comes from Sutrio, in the province of Udine in northern Italy, and the Christmas tree comes from a silver fir in a small mountain town in Abruzzo, central Italy . In the Paul VI Hall there is the Christmas nativity scene presented to the Pope by the Guatemalan government in Central America. The inauguration of the manger and the lighting of the Christmas tree will take place on the afternoon of December 3rd.
(Vatican News Network)This Christmas 2022, the Christmas nativity scene placed in Piazza San Pietro, from the picturesque Sutrio in the province of Udine in northern Italy, is a white fir 30 meters high as a Christmas tree, comes from a small mountain town called Rosello (Rosello) in the Abruzzo region in central Italy, which has only 182 residents.
Furthermore, in the Paul VI hall there is the Christmas nativity scene presented to the Pope by the government of Guatemala in Central America. This manger is made up of three members of the Holy Family and three angels, all handcrafted by traditional Guatemalan artisans, made primarily of gold-colored fabrics and wooden statues.
The inauguration of the Christmas nativity scene and the lighting of the Christmas tree will take place on 3 December at 5 pm in St. Peter’s Square. The ceremony will be officiated by Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, President of the Government of the Vatican City State. At that moment, Pope Francis will receive the delegation from Soutrio, Rossello and Guatemala that morning, and on this occasion he will officially present these Christmas gifts to the Pope.
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