urbi et orbi
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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He called for an end to conflicts around the world during his Urbi et Orbi address, which is traditionally delivered by the pontiff on Christmas Day to worshippers gathered in Vatican City.
From BBC
He will then give his "Urbi et Orbi" blessing at 1100 GMT from the balcony of the basilica -- during which popes usually speak about conflicts around the world and call for peace.
From Barron's
He made his final blessing - the Urbi et Orbi address in Latin, meaning "to the city and to the world".
From BBC
Delivering his “Urbi et Orbi” — or “to the city and to the world” — Christmas blessing on the birth of Jesus as a symbol of peace, Francis, who turned 87 last week, spoke from a balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica under gray clouds on an unseasonably warm day in Rome before a crowd of tens of thousands.
From New York Times
The pope’s Easter message is known by its Latin name, “Urbi et Orbi,” which means “to the city and the world.”
From Washington Times
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