Rome Living Nativity (Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore)
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Rome Living Nativity (Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore)

13 Dec 2025
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Edition 2025 — Rome Living Nativity

The fourth edition of the Rome Living Nativity took place on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. The Nativity procession started at 2:30 PM from Largo Sant'Alfonso Maria de' Liguori, crossing Piazza dell'Esquilino to the basilica, with participants representing various regions and cultures of Italy.

Rome Living Nativity 2025

The fourth edition of the Rome Living Nativity was held on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in the Esquilino district. At 2:30 PM, the Nativity procession began, departing from Largo Sant'Alfonso Maria de' Liguori and continuing through Piazza dell'Esquilino to the basilica.

For the occasion, traffic closures were implemented along Via Merulana, Via dell'Esquilino, Via Liberiana, and Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore, with the diversion of numerous bus lines. The participants brought the testimony of different regions and cultures, before the Eucharistic celebration in the Liberian basilica, the «Bethlehem of the West» where the Holy Crib is venerated.

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Basilica Papale di Santa Maria Maggiore

Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore, 00185 Roma

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