Masses will air live on the Faith Channel

The Christmas tree and Nativity scene decorate St. Peter's Square at the Vatican after a lighting ceremony Dec. 19. New LED lighting was also unveiled on the facade and dome of the basilica during the ceremony. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) — The Christmas tree and Nativity scene decorate St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican after a lighting ceremony Dec. 19. New LED lighting was also unveiled on the facade and dome of the basilica during the ceremony. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Midnight Masses at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City and the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., will be broadcast live on the Faith Channel.

Midnight Mass at the Vatican, celebrated by Pope Francis, will air live at 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 24. It will be broadcast again at 8 a.m. on Christmas morning.

Also on Christmas morning, the Faith Channel will air Pope Francis’ Christmas message and blessing live at 6 a.m.

Mass at the national shrine in Washington will air live on Dec. 24 beginning at 10:30 p.m.

In addition, Mass of the Air will be broadcast at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Christmas Day.

The Faith Channel is on TWC Channel 19 for those with a cable box, channel 13.79 for boxless TWC and TWC digital channel 279.