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(Workers check the branches of a Christmas tree that was placed in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Monday, Dec. 5, 2011. The Vatican said Ukraine has donated a \"majestic\" Christmas tree to decorate St. Peter's Square. The 30-meter (100-foot) high tree will be lit during a ceremony on Dec. 16 attended by prelates from both the Catholic and Orthodox churches in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito))