YouTube video on the inauguration of the Nativity scene and the lighting of the Christmas tree in St. Peter’s Square
In the splendid setting of St. Peter’s Square, the evocative moments of the lighting of the Christmas tree illuminations and the inauguration of the Nativity scene for Christmas 2025.
The video presents the central scenes from the ceremony, which took place on Monday evening, December 15, in front of a large public crowd. Participants included Sr. Raffaella Petrini, President of the Governorate of Vatican City State, Archbishop Emilio Nappa, and Giuseppe Puglisi-Alibrandi, Secretaries General.