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Local group protests cutting tree for Vatican's Christmas
A local Italian group launched an online petition urging Pope Francis, the Vatican and others to stop the "fir tree-icide." ...
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Vatican to unveil Nativity scene celebrating the 800th anniversary of the crèche
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A life-size crèche representing the Nativity will be unveiled at St. Peter’s Square on Saturday (Dec. 9), celebrating the 800th anniversary of a Catholic tradition long ...
Pope Francis Wants to Save the Environment. He Can Start With a Tree.
Environmentalists have called on the pope to halt the chopping down of a tree destined for St. Peter’s Square this Christmas, ...
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In pictures: Vatican sand nativity scene
A nativity scene made entirely of sand is on display at the Vatican. The sand, offered by the town of Jesolo in Veneto, has been mixed with water and compressed into blocks to make it durable The ...
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Topless ‘sexstremist’ tries to steal baby Jesus from Vatican nativity
Police in Rome on Christmas day detained a topless protester after she tried to remove the baby Jesus from the Vatican’s nativity scene.
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Giorgia Meloni threatens to fine school heads who scrap nativity plays
The nativity scene is a central element of the country’s Catholic heritage and cities such as Naples are famous for their creative interpretations of the classic scene. The Vatican nativity ...
Trentino Residents Protest Against Felling of 200-Year-Old Fir for Vatican Christmas
The Pope should stop this unnecessary anachronistic destruction. The residents of the Val di Ledro in Trentino are revolting ...