Overview
- The concert concluded on December 6 in the Aula Paolo VI, drawing a full house that included thousands of invited poor and disadvantaged people.
- The program opened with the Diocese of Rome choir under Monsignor Marco Frisina before shifting to Bublé’s swing set with the Nova Opera Orchestra led by Nicholas Jacobson-Larson.
- At the Pope’s request, Bublé performed an Ave Maria, presenting it as a special moment in a set that also featured Christmas standards.
- The Pope sat among attendees, at times joining softly in song, then told the audience that music is a bridge to God and urged attentiveness to others during the Christmas season.
- Guests received a dinner and holiday packages, with invitations coordinated by the Dicastery for the Service of Charity alongside groups including Caritas di Roma and the Comunità di Sant’Egidio.