The Vatican to Unveil Its Nativity Scene & Light the Christmas Tree | EWTN News Nightly
- Preacher
- Mother Angelica
- Tradition
- Roman Catholic
- Published
- Length
- 3:36
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The Vatican is set to host its annual lighting of the Christmas tree on Saturday in Saint Peter's Square, where it will also unveil its nativity scene. The history of the Vatican's nativity scene dates back to the 1980s. Eight hundred years ago, in 1223, St. Francis of Assisi decided to create the first nativity scene. Francis had recently returned from the Holy Land. Impressed by his visit to Bethlehem, he intended to re-enact the Nativity scene in Greccio, a small village he found similar to the town of Bethlehem and only 62 miles away from Rome. To commemorate the anniversary, this year's Nativity scene in St. Peter's Square will come from the very same place as the first historic nativity scene. EWTN Vatican Bureau Chief, Andreas Thonhauser, has more. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf
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