Pilgrims who visit Rome during the Jubilee, a holy year celebrated every 25 years, will have the opportunity to receive a plenary indulgence by passing through the doors.

COMMENTARY: Here are some suggestions for how we can make this jubilee year a time of spiritual renewal in the Catholic ...

Let us not be afraid to throw open bright windows of closeness to those who are suffering, of forgiveness, of compassion, and ...

The Vatican has detailed how to obtain plenary indulgences — removing temporal punishment for sin through Christ’s merits — during the 2025 Jubilee Year.

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The first major event that will begin the ordinary Jubilee of 2025. In the photo, Pope Francis opens a Holy Door at St. Peter's Basilica to mark the start of the Jubilee Year of Mercy, December 8 ...

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Luke 2:52 And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man. Nearly every time an angel appears in the Bible, his first words are, “Don’t be afraid!” Little wonder. When the ...

Jan. 3, 2025 — Interactions with friends and family may keep us healthy because they boost our immune system and reduce our risk of diseases such as heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes ...

Commentary on Today's Verse Commentary on Isaiah 52:1-12 (Read Isaiah 52:1-12) The gospel proclaims liberty to those bound with fears. Let those weary and heavy laden under the burden of sin, find ...