Pope marks start of Vatican’s Jubilee Year at Rome’s main prison
Pope Francis urged inmates to never give up hope as he inaugurated the Vatican’s Jubilee Year at the high-security Rebibbia prison on the outskirts of Rome on Thursday.
Pope Francis kicks off a yearlong Jubilee that will test his stamina and Rome’s patience
Pope Francis has opened the great Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica. The ceremony kicks off the 2025 Holy Year.
Pope's Christmas address starting historic Jubilee year has message with a familiar call for peace
The major tenants of the Church's jubilee, a once-every-25-year tradition, include forgiveness and reconciliation with adversaries, as well as pilgrimages to Rome.
Pope Calls for Peace on Christmas as Church Begins Jubilee Year Celebrations
He made the remarks a day after the start of the Roman Catholic Church’s Holy Year, known as a Jubilee, which takes place every quarter century. On Tuesday evening, Francis opened the Holy Door in St. Peter’s Basilica so that the first pilgrims could go through. Millions more are expected to follow over the year.
Pope Francis kicks off yearlong Jubilee
Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome in a test of the pope’s stamina and the ability of the Eternal City to welcome them.
Pope Francis marks the start of Jubilee
Pope Francis inaugurated a special jubilee year for Roman Catholics during a Christmas Eve ceremony at the Vatican. He marked the occasion by opening the Holy Door at St. Peter's Basilica, typically sealed with bricks.
Pope Francis ushers in Catholic Church's Jubilee of 'Hope' during Christmas Eve mass
The pope inaugurated the Catholic Church's historic 2025 Jubilee of "Hope" on Christmas Eve at the Vatican in traditional ceremonies before he addressed thousands of Catholic faithful.
Pope Francis marks Christmas with plea for peace
Pope Francis gave his traditional Christmas Day blessing and address to the world this morning from his balcony at St. Peter's Basilica, after striking a somber tone at last night's Christmas Eve Mass.
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Diocese to launch Jubilee year with mass
The Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown will launch the local observance of the Jubilee Year 2025 with a special Mass at 2 p.m. Dec. 29 at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Altoona, with Bishop Mark ...
Springfield-area Catholics prepare for ‘jubilee’ year
In the Catholic Church, jubilees are marked every 25 years, according to the local diocese, and are rooted in Jewish ...
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Pope launches 2025 Jubilee Year with opening of Holy Door
The pope opened the Jubilee Holy Doors praying that the Holy Spirit would soften hearts so that "enemies may speak to each ...
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Special Report: Inside the Prison As Pope Francis Opens the Jubilee Holy Door
As the Pope left the Rebibbia prison, he stopped to greet the 300 inmates and staff who had waited outside of the crowded ...
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Jubilee USA partners with Caritas International in debt relief campaign for poor countries
Representatives from Caritas Internationalis and Jubilee USA Network announced the five-year campaign, “Turn Debt into Hope,” ...
Jubilee 2025: Rome expects more than 30 million pilgrims during Holy Year
To the faithful who go on pilgrimage to Rome, the Pope grants a special 'indulgence' or remission of their sins. View on ...
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Your Guide to Jubilee 2025: Pray as ‘Pilgrims of Hope’
It’s beginning to look a lot like a Jubilee, as the Vatican and Rome rush to put the final touches on preparations before ...
'Dialogue and peace': Pope Francis calls for end to violence in Ukraine, Middle East on Christmas Day
Pope Francis in his Christmas message called for talks between Ukraine and Russia to end the war that followed Moscow's ...