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At noon on December 25, 2023, Pope Francis gave the traditional Christmas message and blessing “urbi et orbi” (to the city and to the world) from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. Read the full text of his message for Christmas 2023 below: Urbi et Orbi Message of His Holiness ...read more
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 from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. Read the full text of his message for Christmas 2023 below: Urbi et Orbi Message of His Holiness […])