Christmas sermons and reflections 2023

The homily given by Cardinal Pizzaballa for Christmas 2023 Midnight Mass:

Cardinal Vincent Nichols also gave a homily at the Christmas 2023 Midnight Mass

The Pope gave his Christmas Day "Ubi et Orbi" blessing and offered his consolation to the people of Gaza and the entire region and in particular the Christian communities.

Click here to visit Vatican News and watch the highlights of the blessing

The Archbishop of Canterbury spoke of Bethlehem and the Holy Land in his Christmas sermon too

Click here to read the full sermon

The Rt Revd Graham Usher, Bishop of Norwich has also shared his Christmas sermon, click here to read.

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