Overview
- On Dec. 24, León XIV will preside the Misa de Nochebuena at 6 p.m. in the Papal Chapel at St. Peter’s, where his first Christmas message is expected.
- On Dec. 25, the Santa Misa de la Natividad returns to St. Peter’s at 6 a.m., a tradition last held there in 1994 under John Paul II.
- At 8 a.m., the Pope will impart the Urbi et Orbi blessing from the basilica’s central balcony.
- Live coverage will stream on EWTN Español’s YouTube channel, with Argentina’s Televisión Pública carrying the services on television.
- After Christmas, León XIV will stay in Castel Gandolfo from Dec. 26 to 31 before returning to preside over the year-end Te Deum.