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 ...

Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica before Mass on Christmas Eve, officially launching the Jubilee Year 2025. “O Christ, bright star of the morning, incarnation of ...

Visitors pass through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican in pilgrimage Feb. 8, 2025, as part of the Jubilee of the Armed Services, Police and Security Personnel.

How Pope Leo extended an invitation to all, regardless of faith, to foster a connected and compassionate world.

"The Jubilee calls us to become pilgrims of this hope in our entire life, despite the adversities of the current moment," said Pope Leo.

The Holy Door resides in the northernmost point of St. Peter’s Church and is unused except in Jubilee years. The current doors were installed in 1950 and were designed by Vico Consorti.

“Dear friends, a bishop is a witness to hope by his example of a life firmly grounded in God and completely devoted to the ...

ATLANTA--As designated pilgrim churches of the Jubilee Year of Hope, six churches in the Atlanta Archdiocese welcome visitors seeking to deepen their faith.

The Archdiocese of Montreal’s youth office is providing a local alternative for the Jubilee Year by creating a map of pilgrimage for the city of Montreal.

Arkansas Catholics don't have to travel to Rome to commemorate the 2025 Jubilee; they can participate in the Holy Year in ...

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 ...