Cutting down 40 fir trees for Christmas decoration The Vatican and the Municipality of Ledro have agreed to cut down 40 fir trees, some of which are centuries-old, with heights reaching up to 30 meters. These trees are to be transported to Rome using a ...

ROME, NOV 11 - A 200-year-old fir tree in Val di Ledro, close to Lombardy's Lake Garda, is facing an impending danger, local residents say. The 30-metre-high fir could be cut to become the Christmas tree showcased in St Peter's Square at the Vatican during the holidays.

There might not be a Christmas tree in St. Peter's Square this year. Although the Vatican had its eye on a majestic Norway spruce from northern Italy, this may not come to fruition. Residents of the mountain community of Ledro,