Bernadette de Lourdes', the musical telling the story of the young French girl Bernadette Soubirous, arrives in Italy. The ...

Biblical scholar John Bergsma tells the Register, ‘the Church to this day is still about the ministry of Jubilee.’ ...

ROME – According to Vatican organizers of 2025 Jubilee Year, the on-again, off-again listing of a Sept. 6, 2025, pilgrimage for LGBTQ+ Catholics on the official calendar isn’t about attempting ...

in May the Jubilee of Confraternities. You can consult the calendar here. Two indulgences in one day? In the sacrament of penance sins are forgiven. However, the temporal punishment required by ...

VATICAN CITY -- 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 ...

The first Holy Year was called in 1300, and in recent times they are generally celebrated every 25 to 50 years. Pilgrims who participate can obtain “indulgences” — the centuries-old feature of the ...

The Jubilee calendar is a compilation of official and unofficial Holy Year events that will test the stamina of Francis, who just turned 88 and went into the Christmas season with a cold that made ...

Why is the jubilee such an important event for Catholics? The answer is simple: It offers an extraordinary opportunity to attain salvation.

The Jubilee for the LGBT community, which was on the official calendar of the Holy Year, scheduled for September 6, 2025, has been temporarily removed from the list of events reported by the ...

"The Jubilee was born in the 1300s as a ... But it's not all just sacred rituals and historical significance. The Holy Year calendar is packed with vibrant events designed for everyone – from ...