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For 400 years, most popes escaped the Roman summer in the hilltop town of Castel Gandolfo, Italy. Then Francis stopped going, ...
How Pope Leo extended an invitation to all, regardless of faith, to foster a connected and compassionate world.
For the Pontiff, this is a sign of the power of God, 'which manifests itself in the midst of the rubble of destruction.' ...
One is the Jubilee Crucifix of Hope placed in front of the statue of St Joseph inside the building. Another is the Jubilee ...
Pope Leo XIV has renewed his call for unity within the Catholic Church. He spoke to priests during a special Holy Year week ...
"The Jubilee calls us to become pilgrims of this hope in our entire life, despite the adversities of the current moment," said Pope Leo.
Pope Leo XIV is kicking off a weeklong celebration of Catholic clergy for the Holy Year. He has encouraged seminarians to be joyful and honest at a special Jubilee meditation.
Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome in a test of the pope’s stamina ...
The Vatican’s Jubilee, which is held every 25 or 50 years dating back to Pope Boniface VIII in 1300, was created to foster “the forgiveness of sins, conversion, and spiritual renewal.” ...
(RNS) — The pope’s appeal was made for the World Day of Peace, coinciding with the launch of the 2025 Jubilee year. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In the year 2000, then-Pope John Paul II appealed to ...
Pope Francis on Dec. 24 officially launched the Vatican's 2025 Jubilee Year, encouraging Christians to use the milestone occasion to dream of a "new world where peace and justice reign." ...
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 ...