Orthodox, Eastern Christians, Protestants and Catholics invite you to celebrate the great Christmas celebration on France Télévisions. Retransmission of worship, documentaries and ecumenical reports, without forgetting the Ubi et Orbi blessing from Saint Peter’s in Rome: “The Paths of Faith” make religions and traditions resonate with the questions of the time. Tuesday December 24 at 11:55 p.m., then Wednesday 25 from 9:00 a.m. on France 2.
« [La fête de Noël] does not announce to us, basically, anything other than the prospect of a new morning – one after so many others! A simple messenger of dawn, she only tells us, in the contemplation of the deep night, of the birth of a small child – one after so many others. » In one of his early manuscripts published posthumously (Mornings of the SpiritLes Belles Lettres, 2021), the philosopher Clément Rosset, who died in 2018, seized the Christian Nativity as a symbol of what he would later call “force majeure”, joy. Way of reminding us that, beyond the pleasure (more or less spontaneous, moreover) of family celebrations and reunions between loved ones, the Christmas tradition celebrates, through the figure of a newborn, the joy of birth, of all birth: a dawn, therefore, which carries within itself not the possibility of change, not even that of renewed hope, but only the joy of starting over: “ […] It is given to us humans, he wrote, to be able to constantly start trying to reconcile ourselves with life, to succeed in coming to terms with it. »
Faced with the doubts, even the anxieties, that our uncertain times bring, whether we are believers or not, it is to this joy that we are called The Paths of Faith. Bringing together the four Christian traditions (Orthodox, Eastern Christians, Protestants and Catholics), France Télévisions’ religious programs invite us to the great Christmas celebration. From December 24, The Lord’s Day will thus offer the traditional midnight mass celebrated in mondovision by Pope Francis in Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome. The next morning, Orthodoxy, Eastern Christians et Protestant presence will offer broadcasts of worship and documentaries. Finally, before the traditional Urbi et Orbi blessing pronounced by Pope Francis live from Rome, in On the Lord’s day, the mass will be celebrated live from Notre-Dame de Paris: for the first time since the fire, Parisians will be able to participate in Christmas mass in the restored cathedral. Joy, we tell you!
The Paths of Faith – France 2
Tuesday December 24 at 11:55 p.m.
Midnight Mass will be celebrated in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome and presided over by Pope Francis.
Wednesday December 25 from 09.00
09.00 Orthodoxy – Ukrainian Christmas Carols: a musical celebration of hope and solidarity
During this holiday season when Christmas carols traditionally resonate, France 2 is offering an exceptional program bringing together Ukrainian, French, Russian and Polish artists around the rich Ukrainian musical heritage. Ukrainian Christmas Carols offers a unique moment of sharing and unity through traditional music.
The broadcast will begin with the Christmas message from the Assembly of Orthodox Bishops of France, highlighting the spiritual importance of this celebration and calling for peace and fraternity between peoples.
This special production highlights the timeless beauty of kolyadkyUkrainian Christmas carols, performed by a multicultural ensemble of artists. Their collaboration strongly demonstrates that music transcends borders and brings people together, particularly in these difficult times Ukraine is going through. Through these voices united in the interpretation of the traditional Ukrainian repertoire, viewers will discover the richness of a centuries-old musical heritage where popular traditions and Orthodox liturgical songs mix. This special broadcast represents much more than a simple concert: it is a message of hope and solidarity carried by the universal power of music.
Religious program – Production Alexey Vozniuk – Production Jivko Panev
09.30 Eastern Christians – Family Christmas among Syriac Orthodox
This Christmas morning, Eastern Christians propose to celebrate the birth of the Child Jesus with the Syriac Orthodox community. In the beautiful Sainte-Marie church in Montfermeil, the choir of deacons and deaconesses meets to sing Christmas. With the families, we will talk about the meaning of the holiday and the traditions of their Church to celebrate the birth of the Prince of Peace. The children will bring their prayer intentions to the nursery.
With the participation of Monsignor Yakup Aydin, Father Daniel Aydin and his family.
Religious program – Production Jean-Bernard Gann – ProductionThomas Wallut
10.00 Protestant presence – Christmas worship live from the Vers-l’Église temple, Switzerland
It is in the temple of Vers-l’Église, located in the heart of the Vaudois Alps, in Switzerland, a few kilometers from the Diablerets resort, that the Protestant Christmas service will be celebrated, presided over by the minister of the place, Pierre Alain Mischler. A traditional Christmas celebration in the mountains, all in music, accompanied by an alphorn, saxophone and organ. The service will be broadcast in Eurovision.
Religious program – Production Romain Guelat (RTS Suisse) – Production Christophe Zimmerlin
11.00 The Lord’s Day
– The Christmas mass will be celebrated live from Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral and presided over by the Archbishop, Monseigneur Laurent Ulrich.
– Urbi et Orbi blessing pronounced by Pope Francis, live from Rome.
– Stained glass window, and the light was, documentary by Lucile Bellanger.
Combining material and light, figuration and abstraction, the stained glass windows of our churches and cathedrals dazzle us and constitute a unique heritage in the world. How did stained glass windows appear? What is the deep meaning of these works? How have they evolved over the centuries? A wonderful journey through light to understand how this art allows us to get closer to the divine.
Religious program – Production David Montagne – Production Thierry Hubert
The Paths of Faithbroadcast on France 2 from Tuesday December 23 at 11:55 p.m., can be (re)watched on france.tv
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