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Nativity scene in wood in St Peter's Square next to a Christmas tree

The Crib at the Vatican

The nativity scene in St Peter’s Square is always a beautiful sight. The crib in 2022 is particularly striking in our photo, lit by a full moon and a standing beside a vast Christmas tree.

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La Pietà by Jaime Estrada

La Pietà

Michelangelo’s “Pity” can take you by surprise with the raw emotions it conveys. The grief of a mother cradling her adult son’s violently broken body is a language that outstrips its religious origins, and speaks to the viewer on a universal human level.

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La Pietà by Jaime Estrada

La Pietà

Michelangelo’s “Pity” can take you by surprise with the raw emotions it conveys. The grief of a mother cradling her adult son’s violently broken body is a language that outstrips its religious origins, and speaks to the viewer on a universal human level.

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Photo credit: AFP

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