Christmas tree, Nativity scene lit up in St. Peter’s Square vaticannews.va

St. Peter’s Square was aglow on Friday evening, as a host of onlookers beheld the lighting of this year’s creche and Christmas tree.

It provided a sign of Advent hope in Christ’s coming for a world straining under the darkness of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The event began at 5:00 PM Rome time, and attendees observed all the now-normal health measures…

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