Schedules, events and live broadcast links for Christmas Mass and the Urbi et Orbi blessing.
Regarding Christmas celebrations, Vatican Media will produce the live coverage of the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord – Holy Mass during the Night on 24 December, the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord: Holy Mass during the Day on 25 December and the “Urbi et Orbi” blessing on 25 December.
The Dicastery for Communication of the Holy See offers these live broadcasts above mentioned produced by Vatican Media worldwide free of charge.
Vatican Media authorizes SIPCA TV to use the world feed and only for this occasion the authorization is granted free of charge. Any other and different use should be authorized.
Below are the expected start-end time of the events:
VACTV (WORLDFEED)
24 December 2025
St. Peter’s Basilica
Christmas Eve Mass presided over by Pope Leo XIV
Time: 20:35 – 22:45 GMT approx.. (line up included) – Ceremony time: 21.00 – 22.45 approx. GMT
25 December 2025
St. Peter’s Basilica
Christmas Mass during the Day presided over by Pope Leo XIV
Time: 08:50 – 10:20 GMT approx.. (line up included) – Ceremony time: 09.00 – 10.20 approx. GMT
25 December 2025
Christmas Day
Central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica
Christmas Message and Blessing “Urbi et Orbi” of Pope Leo XIV
10:50 – 11:30 GMT line up included – Ceremony time: 11.00-11.30 approx. GMT
Please find below our live-streaming links in natural sound and with the English commentary provided by Vatican Radio-Vatican News.
https://www.youtube.com/c/VaticanNews (natural sound)
here the YouTube Channel of Vatican News with the Spanish commentary:
https://www.youtube.com/c/VaticanNewsES


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