Pope Francis kicks off a yearlong Jubilee that will test his stamina and Rome's patience
Tuesday, 24 December 2024 () Pope Francis has opened the great Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica. The ceremony kicks off the 2025 Holy Year. It's a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome. And it will test the pope’s stamina and the ability of the Eternal City to welcome them. This begins the Christmas Eve Mass. The ceremony inaugurates the once-every-25-year tradition of a Jubilee. Francis has dedicated the 2025 Jubilee to the theme of hope.
TAKE A RIDE . . . with Fearless Floyd and Pope Francis, who will open five “Holy Doors” at ancient basilicas in Rome, including a symbolic door at the Roman prison Rebibbia, on Christmas Eve, marking the beginning of the 2025 Catholic Church jubilee year. This centuries-old tradition, usually...
Pope Francis makes his way through the streets of Ajaccio, Corscica in a Popemobile, as he embarks on a historic visit to the French island. This is the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French..
In recent months, the city has been transformed into an open-air construction site working towards accommodating some 35 million expected visitors for the Jubilee.
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Tuesday, 24 December 2024 ()
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