Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the ...

The distinctive dong of an ancient bell accompanied the opening of the Holy Door at Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major on Jan.

Catholics will be able to obtain the indulgence on pilgrimages to any holy place of the jubilee, those churches designated ...

Cardinal Baldassare Reina, Pope Francis’ vicar for the Diocese of Rome, described the event as “a gesture that renews our ...

"Let us offer our prayer to the Father so that, like Mary, we may be pilgrims of hope who bring Christ into the world." ...

As the Pope left the Rebibbia prison, he stopped to greet the 300 inmates and staff who had waited outside of the crowded ...

We will not save ourselves alone, but as a family.» The Lateran Basilica is packed with people; outside, in the square behind ...

Francis has dedicated the 2025 Jubilee to the theme of hope, and he will underscore that message when he opens a Holy Door on ...

Pope Francis on December 24 inaugurated the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to make pilgrimages to Rome. One of the symbolic images of every Jubilee is ...

Nearly 3,000 people turned out for LA's launch of the 2025 Jubilee Year at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.

The doors, located at the papal basilicas in Rome, are open only during Jubilee years. The Vatican said the opening of the “Holy Door” at Rome’s Rebibbia prison was the first time such a ...

Pilgrims are lining up to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome as Christmas marks ...