Christmas, Pope: ‘The nativity scene is an important symbol, reminding us that we are never alone’

Rome, 13 Dec. (LaPresse) – “Pope Francis said that in front of the Nativity scene, “as we contemplate the scene of Christmas, we are invited to set out on a spiritual journey, attracted by the humility of the One who became man to meet every man”. This is exactly how it is: from the cave in Bethlehem, where Mary, Joseph and the Child lie in their disarming poverty, we set out to begin a new life in the footsteps of Christ. You will bear witness to this in the afternoon, with the procession that will wind its way through the streets of the city. With its choreography, costumes and music, it will be a joyful sign of how beautiful it is to be disciples of Jesus, God made man, the sun that rises “to shine on those who are in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide our steps on the path of peace”.” Thus Pope Leo XIV received the participants in the “Living Nativity Scene” of Santa Maria Maggiore in audience.