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Pilgrims traverse Vatican Holy Door

Santa Rosa Press Democrat · 1h

Pilgrims traverse Vatican Holy Door as Christmas marks the start of the 2025 Holy Year

Pilgrims are lining up to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome as Christmas marks the start of the 2025 Holy Year celebration.

Bozeman Daily Chronicle · 1d

Pope opens Vatican Holy Door, spiritual portal launching Christmas rituals

Pope Francis opened the first of five Holy Doors, signifying spiritual portals, on Christmas Eve as part of ancient rituals that launched the Roman Catholic Church’s holy year

Pope Francis opens Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica, marking Jubilee

Pope Francis on Tuesday opened the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, marking the official beginning of the Jubilee year of the Catholic Church. In a Christmas Eve ceremony rich with symbolism,

Pope Francis delivers Christmas message

Snopes on MSN · 5d

No, Pope Francis Isn't Opening 'Tomb of Lucifer' in Vatican on Christmas Eve

The claim stems from the celebration of the 2025 Jubilee, a Roman Catholic tradition that happens every 25 years.

The Associated Press on MSN · 5d

In Christmas message, Pope Francis criticizes gossip among Vatican staff

Pope Francis has told Vatican bureaucrats to stop speaking ill of one another, calling gossip "an evil that destroys social life."

National Catholic Register · 5d

Pope Francis Warns Against Gossip, Celebrates Family Life in Vatican Christmas Messages

The Vatican announced late Saturday that due to inclement weather and cold symptoms, Pope Francis will lead the Sunday Angelus prayer from the chapel of Casa Santa Marta.

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Israel Summons Vatican Envoy After Pope Francis Condemned ‘Cruelty’ In Gaza

Israel summoned the Vatican envoy to discuss Pope Francis' comments on Gaza airstrikes. The Pope described the airstrikes as ...

Vatican Cardinal prays to make this last wartime Christmas

May this be the last wartime Christmas, Cardinal Krajewski prays in Kharkiv, as he celebrated Mass in Ukraine amidst Russia's ...

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Vatican lights Christmas tree and unveils nativity scene for 2024 holiday season

The Vatican illuminated this year’s Christmas tree and unveiled the nativity scene for the holiday season on Saturday (12/7).

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Vatican’s keffiyeh Nativity scene raises eyebrows and then disappears — at least until Christmas Eve

(AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Pope Francis arrives to meet the donors of the fir tree set up in St. Peter’s Square as a ...

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Best Christmas Movies From the Vatican Film List (And More!)

We asked some notable movie directors, actors and film buffs for their take — and their answers did not disappoint!

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Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 22 as Vatican envoy visits Christians for pre-Christmas Mass

Palestinian medical officials say Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 22 people, including five ...

Fact Check: No, Pope Francis Isn't Opening 'Tomb of Lucifer' in Vatican on Christmas Eve

Pope Francis is only opening one "sacred portal" on this year's Christmas Eve, and it is not "the tomb of Lucifer," which ...

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