The Urbi et Orbi blessing includes a remission of temporal punishment due to venial sin through a plenary indulgence attached to the papal blessing. Today the Church’s proclamation echoes throughout the world: “Jesus Christ is risen!” – “He is truly risen!”. The Pope also announced that on the following Friday, 27 March, he will preside over a moment of prayer on the sagrato of St Peter’s Basilica, the platform at the top of the steps immediately in front of the façade of the Church. Urbi et Orbi was a standard opening for proclamations given in ancient Rome. LIVE: Join Pope Francis as he delivers an extraordinary Urbi et Orbi address and blessing, with the opportunity to receive a plenary indulgence. The Urbi et Orbi address and blessing is given at noon each Easter and Christmas from St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. EASTER 2020. (Photo: Vatican News) VATICAN CITY ... A special Urbi et Orbi blessing. Saint Peter’s Basilica Easter, 12 April 2020 . Inside the Basilica, surrounded only by his closest collaborators, Pope Francis delivered his traditional Easter Urbi et Orbi message to the city of Rome and the world. Dear brothers and sisters, Happy Easter! A different “contagion” Millions of people watched and listened on various media platforms as the Pope repeated the Easter proclamation: “Christ, my hope, is risen!”. URBI ET ORBI MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS.