Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the ...

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

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

The faithful from different parts of the world and from different walks of life have already passed through the open Holy ...

Pope Francis opened the first of five Holy Doors, signifying spiritual portals, on Christmas Eve as part of ancient rituals that launched the Roman Catholic Church’s holy year ...

Elsewhere in the world, Hanukkah started on Christmas Day for the first time since 2005 and celebrations were muted in ...

The 88-year-old, who has been suffering from a cold in recent days, will at 7pm local time (2am Singapore time, Dec 25) open the “Holy Door” of St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican ...

Pope Francis closes the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica to mark the end of the Jubilee of Mercy, on Nov. 20, 2016, at the Vatican. That Holy Door reopens for the Jubilee of Hope on Dec. 24, 2024.

According to the norms issued for the 2025 Jubilee, Catholics can obtain an indulgence if they: Pope John Paul II walks through the bronze Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican ...

VATICAN CITY (AP ... At the start of Christmas Eve Mass, Francis will push open the Holy Door on St. Peter’s Basilica, which will stay open throughout the year to allow the estimated ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Tuesday formally ... At the start of Christmas Eve Mass, Francis will push open the Holy Door on St. Peter’s Basilica, which will stay open throughout the ...