Giant Christmas tree from Bavaria headed for St. Peter’s Square
CWN – December 03, 2013
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The Christmas tree that will stand in St. Peter’s Square this year has left Bavaria, and will arrive at the Vatican on Friday morning, December 6.
The tree, which stands over 80 feet tall, was harvested in Regensburg, Germany. It is being trucked to Rome, where it is expected Thursday evening, and then will be taken to St. Peter’s Square for a Friday-morning ceremony.
Each year the Vatican receives a Christmas tree from a different European region. In addition to the giant tree that stands in St. Peter’s Square, the chosen region also delivers a few dozen smaller trees that decorate offices in the Vatican.
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