Jubilees are typically celebrated every 25 years in the Catholic Church. Here's why, including tips on where to stay, what to ...
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.
Holy See and Italian authorities are collaborating to welcome an estimated 30 million people expected to come to Rome ...
The opening of the Holy Door began with the ancient sound of a shofar, a ram’s horn historically used by the ancient Israelites to announce jubilee years, as recorded in the Bible. | AIGAV pool ...
With this, the opening of all five holy doors in Rome for the Roman Catholic Church’s ‘Jubilee of Hope’ is now complete. The ceremony is historic because the basilica was bu ...
This Jubilee, dedicated to the theme of hope, will run through January 6, 2026. Holy Years normally occur every 25 years, and usually involve the opening in Rome of four special Holy Doors ...
As had already happened during the Immaculate Conception rite in Piazza di Spagna on December 8th, when two animal rights ...
Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the ...
On Tuesday the Vatican announced that after just two weeks since Pope Francis inaugurated the Jubilee of Hope on Christmas ...
The holy door at Saint Paul’s Outside the Walls was officially opened Sunday by the basilica’s archpriest, Cardinal James Michael Harvey, marking the completion of this sacred tradition at Rome’s ...
The tour operator is offering guaranteed departures and guaranteed commissions on some of its most popular escorted tours to ...