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Pope Leo admires the Nativity scene that was made in Costa Rica. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Thankful for Pro-life Nativity Scene That "represents a life preserved from abortion

Dec 15, 2025

Pope Leo XIV thanked Costa Rican artist Paula Sáenz Soto for donating a pro-life Nativity scene to the Vatican.

A Christmas tree in St. Peter's Square. | Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Christmas 2022: Vatican to Display Hand-carved Wooden Nativity Scene

Oct 29, 2022

For Christmas 2022, the Vatican has commissioned a nativity scene made of life-sized figures hand carved out of alpine cedar trees.

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