The Simbang Gabi has already been held 4 times in Saint Peter’s Basilica, but it is the first time that a Pope presided over a Simbang Gabi.
POPE FRANCIS. Pope Francis celebrates a mass for the Filipino community on December 15, 2019 at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. Photo by Tiziana Fabi/AFP
The Simbang Gabi is the Filipino tradition of attending Mass at dawn, or in the evening, for 9 consecutive days in preparation for Christmas. The Pope said in his homily that while the Simbang Gabi has been held in the Philippines for centuries, “in recent decades, thanks to Filipino migrants, this devotion has crossed national borders and has arrived in many other countries.” The Pope was referring to the exodus of more than two million Filipinos to other countries to provide a better life for their families.
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