Vatican unveils Nativity scene honoring St. Francis of Assisi and devotion's 800-year-old origin
The scene in St. Peter’s Square depicts not only Mary and Joseph standing beside the manager, but also St. Francis of Assisi and others.
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The scene in St. Peter’s Square depicts not only Mary and Joseph standing beside the manager, but also St. Francis of Assisi and others.
The scene in St. Peter’s Square depicts not only Mary and Joseph standing beside the manger, but also St. Francis of Assisi, who organized the first Nativity...
The Vatican will unveil this year's Nativity scene and light up its Christmas tree during a ceremony in St Peter's Square on Saturday 9 December at 17.00.
This is the 25th anniversary of Facets of Faith. To observe that milestone, I have been rerunning columns from the past. This one ran Dec. 3, 2005.
Pope Francis pointed to Mary as the model of this kind of prayerful posture before the Nativity scene.