On Christmas Eve in 2024 Pope Francis opened the first Holy Door. One TikToker thinks he heard the screams of a kid possibly ...

Churches faced with empty pews are fighting to keep their doors open, while former houses of worship are being converted into ...

Does your congregation have any special or unusual Advent or Christmas customs? Are there any that are characteristic of your country/culture?

Marked by solemn processions and prayers for hope in troubled times, Archbishop Bernard Hebda presided over two opening ...

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 ...

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

The Pope on Tuesday celebrated the inauguration of the Jubilee Year by symbolically opening the Holy Door of St. Peter’s ...

Pilgrims from around the world have been passing through the open Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica this week.

The Pope chose to open the Holy Door at the Rebibbia prison in Italy as his second of five doors during the 2025 Jubilee for ...

Amid security worries, millions of pilgrims are expected to descend on Rome for a Jubilee Year of major Catholic celebrations ...

Rome prepares for Jubilee 2025, a Holy Year emphasizing reconciliation and restoring relationships with God. Expect an influx ...

VATICAN CITY Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is ...