Christmas, Sweet Christmas at the Vatican 🎄 The ceremony opened with the official Vatican anthem. It was followed by a speech from the President of the Governorate, Sister Raffaella Petrini, who explained that this year’s inauguration is even more special than usual 🏛️ This year’s Christmas tree is a towering 25 meters tall and comes from the Ultimo Valley, in the province of Bolzano, in the north of Italy 🇮🇹 | ROME REPORTS

The choir of Hereford Cathedral will be singing for the Pope at the Vatican today. On Friday they’ll also become the first Anglican Church choir to sing at Papal Mass at St Peter’s Basilica on St Peter’s Day! | BBC Hereford & Worcester

Join us live from the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican for a special concert by the Sistine Chapel Choir, the oldest active choir in the world and the official choir of the Pope. This extraordinary musical event takes place inside the Sistine Chapel, beneath Michelangelo’s frescoes, offering a unique encounter between sacred music, art, and prayer. Subscribe to our newsletter 👉🏻 https://bit.ly/ewtnvatican 👥 Follow us on our social networks: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EWTNVatican/ X: ht