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Pope Brings Holy Year and a Message of Hope

CBS News · 22h

Pope shares Christmas message, marking start of the 2025 Holy Year for Catholics worldwide

Pilgrims lined up to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome as Christmas marks the start of the 2025 Holy Year celebration.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat · 4h

Pilgrims traverse Vatican Holy Door as Christmas marks the start of the 2025 Holy Year

Pilgrims are lining up to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome as Christmas marks the start of the 2025 Holy Year celebration.

The Associated Press on MSN · 13h

Pope brings Holy Year and a message of hope to Rome's main prison

ROME -- Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and involving them in the Catholic Church’s once every quarter-century celebration that is expected to bring about 32 million pilgrims to Rome.

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The New York Times · 1d

Pope Calls for Peace on Christmas as Church Begins Jubilee Year Celebrations

He made the remarks a day after the start of the Roman Catholic Church’s Holy Year, known as a Jubilee, which takes place every quarter century. On Tuesday evening, Francis opened the Holy Door in St. Peter’s Basilica so that the first pilgrims could go through. Millions more are expected to follow over the year.

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Pope Francis calls for 'arms to be silenced' in Christmas appeal in Rome

Pope Francis called for arms to be silenced around the world in his Christmas address, appealing for peace in the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan as he denounced the "extremely grave" humanitarian situation in Gaza.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Pope Francis Calls for Negotiations To End Ukraine War in Christmas Speech

The pope also voiced concern about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza in his Christmas address, labeling the situation "extremely grave."

Rome Sentinel1d

Nobody is alone for Christmas at Rome Rescue Mission

Christmas is not about the gifts nor the decorations at the Rome Rescue Mission in Rome, New York, said Interim Executive ...

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Pope Francis kicks off a yearlong Jubilee and presides over Christmas Eve mass

Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to ...

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White Christmas? UK hotter than Athens and Rome with more heat to come on Boxing Day

Met Office officials confirmed that parts of the UK were far hotter than nicer places such as Sicily and Rome in Italy, and ...

Catholic News Agency6d

PHOTOS: Christmas in Rome as first Jubilee pilgrims arrive in Eternal City

Against this dazzling backdrop, the first pilgrims for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee, which begins on Christmas Eve, ...

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New restoration brings fresh light to St. Peter's Basilica for Christmas Eve Mass

New renovations and AI-powered digital tours offer visitors a chance to see the historic site ahead of the 2025 Jubilee Year.

A Holy Year is about to start in Rome. Here's what you need to know

Pope Francis on Tuesday formally inaugurates the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the ...

National Catholic Register1d

The Little-Known Story of a Saint’s Christmas Vision of the Infant Jesus in Rome

On Christmas Eve in 1517, the Blessed Virgin Mary placed the Christ Child in his arms of St. Cajetan during his first Mass in ...

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Catholic faithful cross Holy Door in the Vatican to receive indulgence

Faithful from all over the word started flocking to St. Peter’s square and lining up braving chilly temperatures to cross the ...

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