Urbi Et Orbi 2025r. Pope francis is set to deliver his traditional christmas blessing, known as the urbi et orbi, from st. Peter's square on december 25, 2024, at 12 p.m.

Our team, led by renowned vatican correspondent robert moynihan, brings you the latest news and exclusive interviews you won’t find. The most solemn blessing of the catholic church, the papal blessing urbi et orbi, meaning “to the city and the world,” dates back to the reign of pope gregory x in the 13th.