Vatican Unveils Nativity Scene, Lights Christmas Tree in St Peter's Square

• Vatican unveiled its Nativity scene and lit a 25-meter Christmas tree in St Peter's Square on Monday.
• The spruce tree came from Italy's South Tyrol province, and the Nativity scene from the Nocera Inferiore-Sarno diocese.
• The inauguration is part of the Vatican's Christmas season events, including Christmas Eve Mass and the Pope's Urbi et Orbi address.
• This holiday season marks the close of the Jubilee Year opened by the late Pope Francis.

Why It Matters: Vatican's Christmas traditions begin, blending cultural diversity with a message of peace.