In a Sunday television interview, Pope Francis emphasized that hope and forgiveness are at the root of the 2025 Jubilee.

First Holy Door opened in prison since 1,300: Pope Francis opens Holy Door at Rebibbia prison. (photo credit: Giuliano Del Gatto. Via Shutterstock) Pope Francis made history on December 26 ...

Pope Francis celebrates a Christmas Eve Mass on the day the Pope opens the Holy Door to mark the opening of the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican ...

More than half a million pilgrims crossed the threshold of the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica in the first two weeks after Pope Francis opened it. From Dec. 24, when the pope inaugurated the Holy ...

The distinctive dong of an ancient bell accompanied the opening of the Holy Door at Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major on Jan. 1. Cardinal Baldassare Reina, Pope Francis’ vicar for the Diocese ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year ... From his wheelchair, Francis knocked a few times and the great Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica swung open.

Pope Francis opens the holy door marking the start of the Catholic jubilar year 2025 before presiding over the Christmas Eve Mass in St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican (Vatican Media ...

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Vatican Media Pope Francis chose “Pilgrims of Hope” as ... hopes that it may reignite the flame of hope,” he said. The Holy Door at St. Paul’s will remain open until Dec. 28, 2025.

"Pope Francis went on to say that his heart is close to all the people who inhabit the Holy Land, which includes Israelis and ...