Slovenian Christmas tree in St Peter s Square lit
Vatican City, 11 December - A 30-metre spruce tree from Slovenia came aglow with Christmas lights in St Peter s Square in the Vatican on Friday with Foreign Minister Anže Logar declaring the tree was Slovenia s gift in gratitude for the Holy See s role as the country gained independence almost 30 years ago.
The Vatican
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The Vatican
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The Vatican
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The Vatican
Photo: Catholic Press Agency
The Vatican
Photo: Catholic Press Agency
From the primary forest to the Vatican, the minister said in his address to the lighting ceremony, referring to the fact that the 75-year-old tree came from the primary forest of Kočevje in south of Slovenia.