Cardinal James Harvey, a native of Milwaukee, opened the Holy Door at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls on Sunday.

MILLIONS of visitors are expected to converge on Rome for the Roman Catholic Church’s new Jubilee Year, which will feature religious and cultural events highlighting and fostering Christian commitment ...

Cardinal Baldassare Reina, Pope Francis’ vicar for the Diocese of Rome, described the event as “a gesture that renews our ...

The distinctive dong of an ancient bell accompanied the opening of the Holy Door at Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major on Jan.

This Jubilee, dedicated to the theme of hope, will run through Jan. 6, 2026. Holy Years normally occur every 25 years, and usually involve the opening in Rome of four special "Holy Doors", which ...

inaugurating a jubilee year that is expected to draw a whopping 32 million visitors to Rome — 10 million more than this year’s record high. Jubilees are a Catholic Church tradition dating to 1300.

Pope Francis made history by opening a 'Holy Door' at Italy's Rebibbia prison for the 2025 Catholic Church jubilee, ...