Pope Francis kicks off a yearlong Jubilee that will test his stamina and Rome’s patience
Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to ...
Pope Francis Launches Jubilee Year As Rome Braces For Millions Of Pilgrims
Amid security worries, millions of pilgrims are expected to descend on Rome for a Jubilee Year of major Catholic celebrations ...
Pope opens special 'Holy Door' for Catholic Jubilee at Rome prison
Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the ...
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Lateran Holy Door opens as Rome’s jubilee journey continues
Cardinal Baldassare Reina, Pope Francis’ vicar for the Diocese of Rome, described the event as “a gesture that renews our ...
Pope Francis launches jubilee, bringing pilgrims and grumbling to Rome
Jubilees, a Catholic Church tradition dating to 1300, are considered a time for reconciliation and renewal. But for many ...
Rome’s iconic Trevi Fountain reopens after renovation work in time for the Jubilee Holy Year
Rome’s iconic Trevi Fountain has reopened ahead of the inauguration of the 2025 Jubilee Holy Year, following the completion ...
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As Rome Prepares for a Tourist Surge, Residents Fear Losing the City’s Soul
Not so long ago, Rome stood out among Western Europe’s capitals as relatively affordable. But with the Jubilee looming, rental prices increased up to 20 percent in a year in some areas, and the ...
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Jubilee 2025: Rome expects more than 30 million pilgrims during Holy Year
Pope Francis will officially inaugurate the Jubilee on Christmas Eve at 7pm, when he pushes open the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica. Over 30 million pilgrims expected in Rome for the Jubilee ...
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Pope Francis launches jubilee, bringing pilgrims and grumbling to Rome
(Alessandro Penso for The Washington Post) Opening the Holy Doors of St. Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve, Pope Francis inaugurates a jubilee year expected to draw 32 million visitors to Rome.
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Lateran Holy Door Opens as Rome’s Jubilee Journey Continues
On the feast of the Holy Family, Cardinal Baldassare Reina opened the Holy Door at Rome’s Basilica of St. John Lateran, the third such ceremony since Pope Francis inaugurated the Jubilee Year of ...