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Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and Catholic Relief Services are partnering to host a fair-trade giving basket raffle now through Dec. 16.
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 Vatican Christmas tree, which came from Andalo, a village of 1,000 in Italy’s Trentino province, was illuminated on December 10 (1-minute video), along with the Nativity scene, which came from the Diocese of Huancavélica, Peru.
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.