Nativity Vatican sign migrants

The annual nativity scene in St.

The stable this year is a gift from the government and the Archdiocese of Malta and reminds according to Pope Francis 'the sad and tragic reality of the migrants' heading to Italy. 'In the painful experiences of these brothers and sisters, we recognize the Child Jesus again. 'In the crib, which was inaugurated Friday, also to see a fallen cross and the remains of a pillar, possibly as a symbol of war and destruction.

Friday afternoon, the lights in the 25-meter high Christmas tree were lit on the square.