The Catholic Church’s celebration should attract millions of extra visitors to Rome and beyond. Here’s how to plan around ...

In his Christmas Day address ... Priests and faithful gather in Rome's Basilica of St. John Lateran during the Holy Door opening ceremony on Dec. 29, 2024. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA The Catholic ...

Other Holy Doors in Rome's three major basilicas and in ... Faithful gather in front of the basilica at St Peter's square during the Christmas Eve mass launching Jubilee 2025.

Francis, celebrating the 12th Christmas of his pontificate ... Pilgrims coming to Rome during the year can obtain special indulgences, or remission of their sins. This Jubilee will run through ...

It came as Christmas marked the start of the 2025 Holy Year celebration that is expected to bring some 32 million Catholic faithful to Rome ... forgiveness for sins during a Jubilee, a once ...

From inside the walls of Rome’s largest prison, Christmas hymns rang out as inmates and prison guards together sang “Silent Night” and exchanged the sign of peace during an intimate Mass led ...

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As Christians celebrate Christmas, Pope Francis, in his traditional Christmas message, urges “all people of all nations” to find courage during this ... pilgrims to Rome, at the Vatican ...

Francis, celebrating the 12th Christmas of his pontificate ... They normally occur every 25 years. Pilgrims coming to Rome during the year can obtain special indulgences, or remission of their sins.

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They just held a joint Christmas Eve service ... is the oldest church establishment in Rome. The church aided the Underground Railroad during the time of the Civil War Less than a block away ...

a church tradition dating to 1300 that nowadays occurs every 25 years and involves the faithful coming to Rome on pilgrimages. “The first Holy Door I opened at Christmas in St. Peter’s.