Pope Francis is set to open the ... However, festive decorations in the small town in the West Bank and the lighting of a Christmas tree in front of the Church of the Nativity are to be avoided.

On Dec. 7, 2024, Pope Francis publicly showed off the Vatican's 2024 Christmas decorations: a Nativity scene and Christmas tree in St. Peter's Square and a second Nativity scene inside the Vatican.

The petition, started by the Bearsandothers Association, urges Pope Francis, the Vatican Governorate ... The proposal: Cutting down 40 fir trees for Christmas decoration The Vatican and the ...

for the annual ceremony for the lighting of the Vatican’s 98-foot-tall Christmas tree heard a message about sustainability, in keeping with Pope Francis’ attention throughout his papacy to ...

ROME, Italy — Pope Francis called Wednesday for ... the Palestinian town has done away with its giant Christmas tree and the elaborate decorations that normally draw throngs of tourists.

Pope Francis issued a heartfelt plea for peace ... St. Peter’s Square is adorned with its annual Christmas decorations, including a towering, nearly 100-foot spruce tree from Ledro, Italy ...

Pope Francis opened the "Holy Door" of St Peter's Basilica on Christmas Eve on Tuesday, launching the Jubilee year of Catholic celebrations set to draw more than 30 million pilgrims to Rome.