Pope Francis has officially opened the Jubilee of Hope, which will see millions of pilgrims and tourist visiting the capital ...

The Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian naval ship named after the 15th-century explorer that inspired the name “America,” has been ...

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

While few Holy Land Christians will be able to travel to Rome for the special yearlong celebration, they will celebrate the jubilee where the Church began. The Diocese of Jerusalem launched the ...

completing the opening of all five Holy Doors in Rome for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee of Hope. (photo: AIGAV pool) Courtney Mares/CNA Vatican January 5, 2025 American Cardinal James ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church ...

Pope Francis on Tuesday formally inaugurates the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition ... papal basilicas in Rome or the Holy Land, or other sacred Jubilee sites “so as to ...

The opening of the door will commence the Jubilee celebrations in the various dioceses around the world that are preparing to live the Holy Year in communion with the Church of Rome.