Mentioning that the tradition of using a Christmas tree first started in Germany in the 16th century, L’Osservatore Romano noted: “Italy was one of the last countries to accept the Christmas tree, partly because of a rather widespread rumour that the use of Christmas trees was a Protestant practice and should thus be replaced by the crib [the Nativity scene]. ”
ذكرت صحيفة لوسِّرڤاتوري رومانو ان تقليد استعمال شجرة الميلاد بدأ اولا في المانيا في القرن السادس عشر .‏