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

Jubilees are typically celebrated every 25 years in the Catholic Church. Here's why, including tips on where to stay, what to ...

A new pedestrian square and walkway connecting Rome’s historic center to the ... inaugurating the 2025 Jubilee, on the night of Dec. 24. “Few believed us, but we did it,” Gualtieri announced ...

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 ...

In any case, indulgences and jubilee years have remained enormously popular and profitable for the Catholic Church and for the city of Rome. RASCOE: So how is Rome preparing for all these pilgrims ...

This may be the year to skip Rome—or Italy entirely. The Roman Catholic Church is celebrating a jubilee year, a roughly yearlong tradition dating to the early 14th century. During jubilees ...

For the Catholic Church, the Jubilee is the year of forgiveness of sins, reconciliation, conversion and sacramental penance. Since 1450, ordinary Jubilee Years have been celebrated every 25 years ...

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