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The representation of Peru's diverse Indigenous communities in this year's Nativity scene in St. Peter's Square embodies the joy and hope of their faith, said Peruvian Bishop Carlos Alberto Salcedo Ojeda of Huancavelica, Peru. Bishop Salcedo joined Jorge Eduardo Román Morey, the Peruvian ambassador to the Vatican, and other Peruvians to show journalists around the Vatican Nativity scene Dec. 9.
The representation of Peru's diverse Indigenous communities in this year's 30-figure Nativity scene in St. Peter's Square embodies the joy and hope of their faith, said a Peruvian bishop. It also marks the 200th anniversary of Peru's independence.
The Nativity is from the Huancavelica region and will be unveiled to the public during a Christmas tree lighting ceremony
The representation of Peru's diverse Indigenous communities in this year's Nativity scene in St. Peter's Square embodies the jo...
Unlike more traditional depictions of the Magi, the Andean interpretation has them accompanied by llamas and bearing sacks of food from the region, including corn, quinoa and potatoes.