Vatican City, Dec 24, 2024 / 14:10 pm. Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica before Mass on Christmas Eve, officially launching the Jubilee Year 2025.

Pilgrims from around the world are passing through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, which Pope Francis opened to begin the 2025 Jubilee. Monday, July 14, 2025 A service of EWTN News ...

How the Holy Door is opened. The 2025 Jubilee, themed on hope this year, began in St Peter's Square. This was not always the case, as historically, the only Holy Door was at the Basilica of St ...

The next Jubilee Year returns in 2025, officially starting on Dec. 24, 2024, and running until Jan. 6, 2025. Pope Francis began the tradition by opening the Holy Door of Saint Peter's Basilica.On ...

Pope Francis opens a Holy Door, one of only five that will be open during the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, at Rebibbia prison, in Rome, Dec. 26, 2024. (Photo by Vatican Media via Reuters) Share ...

Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica. The Jubilee 2025 begins, dedicated to the theme of "hope". Bergoglio, who arrived at the door in a wheelchair, recited a prayer shortly ...

Today, the Feast of St Stephen, Pope Francis visited a prison, a “cathedral of pain”, home for 285 inmates. He led Holy Mass at the Church of Our Father. In his homily, the pontiff said th ...

The Holy Door of the Jubilee “represents Jesus, ... 2025; and St. Paul Outside the Walls on Jan. 5, 2025. The Jubilee of Hope, which celebrates the 2,025th anniversary of the birth of Jesus, ...

The Jubilee begins with a symbolic moment: the Pope opening the Holy Door, which this year took place on Christmas Eve. The tradition, dating back to the 15th century, sees the Pope open the Holy Door ...

Jubilee 2025: There is always something good’, says Pope opening the Holy Door at the Rebibbia prison Today, the Feast of St Stephen, Pope Francis visited a prison, a “cathedral of pain ...

The 2025 Jubilee, themed on hope this year, began in St Peter's Square. This was not always the case, as historically, the only Holy Door was at the Basilica of St John Lateran, the official seat ...