The Pope’s Christmas tree, a 29-meter (95 feet), 5.5 ton red fir, was lifted by crane and placed in the center of St. Peter’s square on Friday morning. (AP Video/ Paolo Lucariello) ...

The sand comes from Jesolo, a resort town near Venice. ... An artist works on a sand sculpture representing baby Jesus as a part of nativity scene in St. Peter's square at the Vatican, Dec. 6, 2018.

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Vatican City, Dec 4, 2024 / 06:00 am. A small island town in northern Italy has put its heart into recreating a local lagoon in a Nativity scene for St. Peter’s Square — the first time the ...

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI 's body lay in state in St. Peter's Basilica on Monday as thousands of people filed by to pay tribute to the pontiff who shocked the world by retiring a decade ago.

Vatican City, Feb 3, 2022 / 10:15 am. A statue of Saint Josephine Bakhita, the patron of human trafficking victims, will be displayed in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Feb. 6.

Applause was heard as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived for the Pope's funeral in St Peter's Square. President Zelensky was among dozens of leaders and dignitaries - including Donald ...

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's body, his head resting on a pair of crimson pillows, lay in state in St. Peter’s Basilica on Monday as thousands of people filed by to pay tribute to the pontiff who ...

On Pentecost Sunday, June 3, the coffin was carried in procession to St Peter’s Square, ... In January 1953 he was named cardinal and patriarch of Venice.

A small island town in northern Italy has put its heart into recreating a local lagoon in a Nativity scene for St. Peter’s Square — the first time the crèche will feature a large body of water.