Since 1982 on square A fir tree is built in St. Peter's Basilica Vatican receives from one of the regions Italy or another European country. This year, the choice of a 200-year-old tree from Trent was highly controversial. More on this topic they wroteWe are already on Next.gazeta.pl in the article: “Italian activists want to save the 'victim' from beheading for Christmas. They appeal to the Pope“.
The Vatican has made a decision about the Christmas tree. A 200-year-old tree will stand in St. Peter's Square
Pope Francis has made the decision and the selected tree from Valle di Ledro in Trento has already been brought to the Vatican – the portal reported Wanted in Rome. Despite protests and petitions, it will soon stand in St. Peter's Square. The fir is 200 years old and 31 meters high. The tree lighting is scheduled for Saturday, December 7.
– We are only donating the Christmas tree and I would like to emphasize that if it had not been donated, it would have gone to the sawmill – he told an Italian newspaper.il Dolomiti” Mayor Ledro Renato Girardi.
The dispute over the Christmas tree in the Vatican and an open letter to Pope Francis
Earlier, environmental activists from Trento sent an open letter to Pope Francis in connection with the cutting down of a 200-year-old fir tree. 40,000 people who signed the petition asked to stop “making useless sacrifices” of trees. “You cannot talk about fighting climate change and then maintain traditions that require cutting down such an old and symbolic tree,” the appeal said, quoting “The Guardian“.
Mayor Renato Girardi said that activists were “spoiling the celebration” with their actions. He also revealed that the total Cost The cost of cutting and transporting the tree to the Vatican is EUR 6,000.