He may be on twitter, but Pope Francis isn't
synonymous with high tech gadgetry. However,
using just a tablet, he acted as a special
guest for this Italian town, lighting their
Christmas tree lights with just a swipe.
The Italian town of Gubbio is renowned for
having the largest Christmas tree made of
lights in the world, attracting thousands
of spectators.
The tree, seen here, stands at 750 metres
high. But higher still is the Pope's belief
in the importance of light at Christmas.
I wish you a very holy and happy Christmas.
Lighting the light of the nativity scene means
that we want the light of God inside us.
A Christmas without lights isn't Christmas.
We need light in our soul, in our hearts.
We need to forgive others and ensure that
there are no enemies because this brings shadows.
We want the light of Jesus that's so beautiful.
I wish this for all of you as we light
this light.
