Eglise du Pape François #Christmas

On the forecourt of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, the scene was well set before 12:00 with more than 30,000 faithful for the Pope's Christmas message followed by the Orbi et Urbi blessing. This blessing only occurs twice a year: at Christmas and Easter when the Holy Father blesses the eternal city of Rome and the entire world. After he returned to the central box in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican, two national anthems (of Italy and the Vatican) were performed by the Italian army.

The Holy Father met this weekend with the Members of the Roman Curia, the workers of the Vatican City for the exchange of greetings and their families, the faithful in St. Peter's Square FOR THE Angelus and he celebrated Christmas and his birthday with the children of the Santa Marta dispensary.