The ceremony took place on Friday.
The Vatican's Christmas tree and the nativity scene in St. Peter's Square shone with bright Christmas lights.
Vatican News writes about this.
It is known that the 113-year-old tree – a 28-meter-high Christmas tree – was brought to the Vatican from the northern region of Italy, Trentino.
The tree is decorated with 600 wooden ornaments. handcrafted by artisans and illuminated by low energy lamps.
A traditional nativity scene was also installed in St. Peter's Square, which is a gift from Peru and consists of more than 30 statuettes in traditional Andean costumes. The figures are made of ceramic, wood and fiberglass. Another nativity scene was housed in the Paul VI Audience Hall.
Christmas 2021 Christians of the Western Rite will celebrate on Saturday, December 25 . In Italy, it is compulsory to attend the midnight Christmas Mass, which is celebrated in churches on the night of December 24-25.
