Pope Francis Easter Message and Urbi et Orbi Blessing 9th April 2023 Live from the Vatican

Pope Francis Easter Message and Urbi et Orbi Blessing 9th April 2023 Live from the Vatican

Easter 2023 Message and Urbi et Orbi Blessing| St. Peter’s Basilica

The Holy Father shares his Easter message and blessings with the world. Pope Francis delivers his annual Easter “”Urbi et orbi”” blessing from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. This special apostolic blessing, which translates to “”to the city of Rome and to the world,”” is a beautiful tradition that takes place on Easter Sunday, Christmas, and other significant occasions.

Watch Pope Francis Easter Message and Urbi et Orbi Blessing 9th April 2023

First Reading: Acts 10: 34a, 37-43
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 118: 1-2, 16-17, 22-23
Second Reading: Colossians 3: 1-4 or First Corinthians 5: 6b-8
Alleluia: First Corinthians 5: 7b-8a
Gospel: John 20: 1-9 or Matthew 28: 1-10 or Luke 24: 13-35
Lectionary: 42

First Reading: Acts 10: 34a, 37-43
34a And Peter opening his mouth, said:

37 You know the word which hath been published through all Judea: for it began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached,

38 Jesus of Nazareth: how God anointed him with the Holy Ghost, and with power, who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

39 And we are witnesses of all things that he did in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom they killed, hanging him upon a tree.

40 Him God raised up the third day, and gave him to be made manifest,

41 Not to all the people, but to witnesses preordained by God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he arose again from the dead;

42 And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is he who was appointed by God, to be judge of the living and of the dead.

43 To him all the prophets give testimony, that by his name all receive remission of sins, who believe in him. Continue