Vatican’s Christmas Tree: Syncretism Masquerading as Tradition
VaticanNews portal reports (November 27, 2025) that a 25-meter red fir tree from Italy’s Bolzano province now stands in St. Peter’s Square, continuing a tradition allegedly begun in 1982. The tree’s selection is framed as “sustainable forest management,” with “Bishop” Ivo Muser claiming tree removal constitutes “active care strategy.” After Christmas, branches will be processed for essential oils by Austrian company Wilder Naturprodukte, while wood remnants go to charity. The article emphasizes environmental stewardship, noting this tradition originated when the apostate Wojtyła (“John Paul II”) accepted a tree from a Polish farmer.








