Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. When Pope Francis formally opens the Holy Year, he will launch a ...

Biblical scholar John Bergsma tells the Register, ‘the Church to this day is still about the ministry of Jubilee.’ ...

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

Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and involving ...

Pope Francis will open the Holy Year of the Catholic Church in St. Peter's Basilica on Tuesday evening. In a solemn ceremony ...

People have the tradition to stay up and toast the new year, so we said, ‘Ok, let’s build on that,'” said the Rev. Joseph ...

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.

For Catholics, New Year's Day isn't just the first day of the new year: It's a day of holy obligation. January 1 marks the ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Tuesday formally inaugurates the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to make pilgrimages to Rome, amid new security fears ...

The final big event of the Holy Year before it closes on Jan. 6, 2026, is the Jubilee of Prisoners on Dec. 14, 2025. What’s on the calendar? The Jubilee calendar is a compilation of official and ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Tuesday formally inaugurates the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to make pilgrimages to Rome, amid new security ...