The light was brought to the presidential palace in Warsaw on Friday by a group of Polish scouts who earlier received it from their Slovak counterparts.
During a ceremony, President Andrzej Duda said that the annual tradition was a symbol of "peace, goodness and warmth."
He remarked that this year, the Peace Light of Bethlehem "arrives in extremely difficult times," amid a war across Poland's eastern border in Ukraine and conflict in the Middle East.
"For nearly two years, we have been facing the consequences of Russian aggression in Ukraine, welcoming millions of refugees and providing ongoing assistance where it is desperately needed," Duda said.
He thanked scouts for "sharing the light with those seeking refuge in the country."
He acknowledged the light's origin "from the troubled Middle East," expressing hope for peace in the region, urging an end to war "and the suffering of ordinary people," and emphasizing the global implications of the conflict unfolding there.
In a tradition started by Austrian scouts in 1986, the flame is lit at the Grotto of the Nativity in Bethlehem every year.
Polish scouts have been part of the tradition since 1991.
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Source: PAP, prezydent.pl