Pope Francis marks Christmas Eve with the launch of holy Jubilee year
The 88-year-old pontiff opened the Holy Door of St Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Pope Francis launches holy Jubilee year from Vatican
Pope Francis opened the "Holy Door" of St Peter's Basilica on Christmas Eve on Tuesday, launching the Jubilee year of Catholic celebrations set to draw more than 30 million pilgrims to Rome.
Pope Francis marks Christmas Eve with launch of Jubilee year
Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Christmas Eve to kick off Jubilee 2025. The door, which is usually bricked up, will remain open for the year to welcome
With a Holy Door, Pope Francis to launch Jubilee year
The year of Catholic celebrations is set to draw more than 30 million pilgrims to Rome. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Rome and the Vatican prepare to inaugurate the 2025 Jubilee
Over 35 million pilgrims are expected to visit Rome in 2025 seeking forgiveness of sins and a chance to see the pope.
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
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 Romans, it is also a time of skyrocketing rents and a transformation of their beloved city.
Pilgrims pass through Vatican Holy Door as the 2025 Holy Year begins
Pilgrims lined up early to walk through the Holy Door at the entrance of St Peter’s Basilica as Christmas marked the start of the 2025 Holy Year
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Jubilee Mascot Is Having Its Viral Moment
In an effort to help spread the message to younger generations of Catholics, the Vatican will be calling on a kawaii (the ...
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Gen Z Catholics respond to Luce, Vatican's official Jubilee Year mascot
On Oct. 28, the Dicastery for Evangelization unveiled the mascot for the 2025 Jubilee Year: Luce, an anime pilgrim clad in a ...
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Meet Luce, the new anime mascot of the Catholic Church
AN ANIME-STYLE character called Luce is the mascot of the Catholic Church’s Jubilee Year, which will officially begin tomorrow evening. Luce — which means “light” in Italian and Latin — is intended to ...
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Italy Boosts Security As 2025 Jubilee Year Kicks Off In Rome
This year, the Vatican has introduced online registration for pilgrims and multilingual mobile applications to assist in ...
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On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis appeals for courage to better the world
Pope Francis opened the "Holy Door" of St Peter's Basilica on Christmas Eve on Tuesday. VATICAN CITY (AFP/Reuters) – Pope ...