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.
"I therefore encourage the rulers of countries with a Christian tradition to set a good example by cancelling or reducing as much as possible the debts of the poorest countries," said Pope Francis.
COMMENTARY: The quiet of Christmas Eve and the revelry of New Year’s marked a great moment of history with Pope St. John Paul ...
Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to ...
The Cardinal Vicar of Rome, Baldassare Reina, opened on Sunday the Holy Door of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the third ...
A jetliner skidded off a runway, slammed into a concrete fence and burst into flames Sunday in South Korea after its landing ...
In a rare conversation with Norah O'Donnell, Pope Francis talked about Catholics in Gaza and the legacy he hopes to leave in ...
The first Holy Year was called in 1300, and in recent times they are generally celebrated every 25 to 50 years. Pilgrims who participate can obtain “indulgences” — the centuries-old feature of the ...
Seated in his wheelchair in front of the church door, Pope Francis had prayed: "In the joy of Christmas, let us welcome the ...
In his homily, Francis said the Holy Year is an opportunity to relieve the debt of poor countries and commit to protecting the planet.
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