Hundreds of people, over 50 red-dressed priests, and Archbishop Menichelli before the door of San Giustino at 16.30 on Christmas Day, among incense and hymns «Christ is the door for those who want to be free and our lives must be centered upon him. The Jubilee is the right moment to acknowledge our sins, but ours is a time for trips, not pilgrimage. Have the courage to forgive. There are too many poor in our city»

At 17 on Christmas Day monsignor Molinari opened the Jubilee in San Massimo, one of the three Jubilee churches in the diocesis. On the previous day a diary of the Jubilee was given in a press conference, including all celebrations, the program for pilgrims and the dates for each social category: the Jubilee for journalists (23 january), for the sick (11 february), for engaged couples (13 february), for sportsmen (29 october) etc.

On 25 december 27th edition of the living crib in Pianola organized by association «Come a Betleem», under the direction of Umberto Cavalli; the representation will be staged again at 18 hours on 6 january in Greccio, whre St Francis made the first crib. On the same date also the living crib in Roio will be staged. Two more living cribs took place in the area: in Camarda and Mons Regalis (Montereale), where historical groups staged reenactments of ancient crafts shops.

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