Christmas Tree In St. Peter Square 2021 In Rome, the tradition of the Christmas tree in St. Peter’s Square began in 1982 with Pope John Paul II, who had received as a gift a very large fir tree from a farmer who had brought it from Poland to Rome. Pope Wojtila had no choice but...Read More
Winter Solstice Today in the northern hemisphere is the shortest day of the year: the winter solstice. The word solstice, just for a change, comes from the Latin word “Solstitium“. It means “Stationary Sun”, that is, the sun reaches its lowest point in the sky. Obviously the ancient Romans didn’t have our astronomical information but...Read More
The History of the Christmas Tree In Rome, decorating the tree is a widespread custom now in every neighborhood and even in every family. This is something that happens all over the world, the origins of which some trace back to ancient Greece and also to the Romans of the Eastern Empire. Obviously it...Read More
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