VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Early in the morning on Nov. 23, the Vatican's Christmas tree arrived on the bed of a truck in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. The 90-feet-tall tree from the Maira Valley near Turin, Italy, will be lighted Dec. 9. After Christmas the wood will be made into toys and donated to Caritas.
Early morning light hits St. Peter's Basilica as workers prepare to hoist a Christmas tree in the center of St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Nov. 23, 2023. The 90-feet-tall tree from the Maira Valley near Turin, Italy, will be lighted Dec. 9. After Christmas the wood will be made into toys and donated to Caritas. (CNS photo/Pablo Esparza)
The Vatican Christmas tree, wrapped and resting on the bed of a truck, arrives in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican early Nov. 23, 2023. The 90-feet-tall tree from the Maira Valley near Turin, Italy, will be lighted Dec. 9. After Christmas the wood will be made into toys and donated to Caritas. (CNS photo/Pablo Esparza)
A worker unwraps canvas holding the Vatican Christmas tree on the bed of a truck in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican early Nov. 23, 2023. The 90-feet-tall tree from the Maira Valley near Turin, Italy, will be lighted Dec. 9. After Christmas the wood will be made into toys and donated to Caritas. (CNS photo/Pablo Esparza)
A worker removes ropes holding the Vatican Christmas tree on the bed of a truck in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican early Nov. 23, 2023. The 90-feet-tall tree from the Maira Valley near Turin, Italy, will be lighted Dec. 9. After Christmas the wood will be made into toys and donated to Caritas. (CNS photo/Pablo Esparza)
A sister watches as Vatican workers use a crane to hoist a Christmas tree into place in Peter's Square at the Vatican early Nov. 23, 2023. The 90-feet-tall tree from the Maira Valley near Turin, Italy, will be lighted Dec. 9. After Christmas the wood will be made into toys and donated to Caritas. (CNS photo/Pablo Esparza)
A sister watches as Vatican workers use a crane to hoist a Christmas tree into place in Peter's Square at the Vatican early Nov. 23, 2023. The 90-feet-tall tree from the Maira Valley near Turin, Italy, will be lighted Dec. 9. After Christmas the wood will be made into toys and donated to Caritas. (CNS photo/Pablo Esparza)
