Pope Leo XIV’s First Urbi et Orbi Address

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Pope Leo XIV

Read the full text of Pope Leo XIV's first Urbi et Orbi address given on May 8, 2025 at the Vatican.

Pope Francis’ Urbi et Orbi Message for Easter Sunday 2025

Sunday, April 20, 2025

Pope Francis

Read the full text of Pope Francis' Easter message "to the city and to the world" given on April 20, 2025, at the Vatican.

Pope Francis’ Urbi et Orbi message for Christmas 2024

Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Pope Francis

Pope Francis gave the traditional Christmas message and blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city and to the world) from the central loggia of St. Peter's

Pope Francis’ Urbi et Orbi Message for Easter Sunday 2024

Sunday, March 31, 2024

Pope Francis

After Mass on Sunday, March 31, 2024, Pope Francis gave his customary Urbi et Orbi Message (“to the City and the World”) for Easter from the Central Loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica. Read the full text of his message below. Join our celebration of the Risen Lord with videos, reflections, and more, at slmedia.org/easter. Urbi et […]

Pope Francis’ Urbi et Orbi message for Christmas 2023

Monday, December 25, 2023

Pope Francis

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 […]

Pope Francis’ Urbi et Orbi Message for Easter Sunday 2023

Sunday, April 9, 2023

Pope Francis

Dear brothers and sisters, Christ is risen! On this day we proclaim that he, the Lord of our life, is “the resurrection and the life” of the world. (cf. John 11:25)