Pope Francis to open 'Jubilee'

Pope Francis to open Holy Year 2025 on Christmas Eve
Pope Francis will open the Holy Year of the Catholic Church in St. Peter's Basilica on Tuesday evening. In a solemn ceremony on Christmas Eve, the 88-year-old pontiff will open the Holy Door, which is otherwise walled up from the inside,
Pope Francis to open ‘Jubilee’ on Christmas Eve
According to the Vatican, the tradition began in 1300 when Pope Boniface VII announced the first Jubilee. Later, Jubilees came to be celebrated every 25 years.
Pope Francis’ Christmas Message to His Top Advisers: Don’t Gossip
Francis urged the Vatican inner circle to bless more and talk less badly of others. It wasn’t the first time he had used the occasion to scold them.
Pope Francis calls for a ceasefire on all fronts in his prayer ahead of Christmas
Pope Francis has called for a ceasefire on all war fronts in his Sunday prayer ahead of Christmas celebrations, condemning the “cruelty” of bombing schools and hospitals in Ukraine and Gaza.
With A Holy Door, Pope Francis To Launch Jubilee Year
Pope Francis will mark Christmas Eve on Tuesday with a special ceremony launching Jubilee 2025, a year of Catholic celebrations set to draw more than 30 million pilgrims to Rome.
Pope Francis at Sunday Angelus before Christmas: ‘No child is ever a mistake’
Pope Francis emphasized that “no child is ever a mistake” during his last Angelus address before Christmas Day.
Pope Francis Isn't Opening '5 Sacred Portals' on Christmas Eve for Never-Before-Performed Ritual
Pope Francis will open “five sacred portals” on Christmas Eve for a ritual that has never been performed before. Rating: False (About this rating?) Context: Pope Francis is only opening one "sacred portal" on this year's Christmas Eve.
Pope Francis' Christmas Masses: times, TV and where to watch in USA
For many people around the world, Christmas is a time of parties, family and friends gatherings, but in religious terms, especially for Christians, it celebrates the birth of Jesus
Pope Francis to officially open Pilgrims of Hope Jubilee on December 24; AP explains
When Pope Francis formally opens the Holy Year, he will launch a dizzying 12-month calendar of events that include special Jubilee masses for the faithful from all walks of life.
In Christmas message, Pope Francis criticizes gossip among Vatican staff
Pope Francis has told Vatican bureaucrats to stop speaking ill of one another, calling gossip "an evil that destroys social ...
Pope Francis launches jubilee, bringing pilgrims and grumbling to Rome
Opening the Holy Doors of St. Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve, Pope Francis inaugurates a jubilee year expected to draw 32 ...
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Pope Francis warns against gossip, celebrates family life in Vatican Christmas messages
Pope Francis delivered Christmas messages at the Vatican, warning against gossip, while the Holy See announced he is ...
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Pope Francis delivers Christmas greeting to Roman Curia: ‘Speak well of others’
In Francis’ 12th Christmas address to the Roman Curia, he reminded them, “An ecclesial community lives in joyful and ...
Pope Francis to lead Sunday prayers from residence due to heavy cold
Pope Francis, who has been suffering from a heavy cold, will lead the regular Sunday Angelus prayers from his residence as a ...