Pope Francis' traditional Christmas Eve mass will be held two hours earlier than normal to abide by Italy's coronavirus curfew, the Vatican revealed.
The so-called Midnight Mass, normally held from 9:30pm in St Peter's Basilica on December 24, will take place at 7:30pm (1830 GMT).
With the ceremony normally lasting around 90 minutes, this will allow ample time for worshippers to get home before Italy's 10:00pm nationwide curfew comes into effect, AFP reported.
