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.
No, Pope Francis Isn't Opening 'Tomb of Lucifer' in Vatican on Christmas Eve
The claim stems from the celebration of the 2025 Jubilee, a Roman Catholic tradition that happens every 25 years.
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' 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
No, the pope isn't opening five portals to other worlds on Christmas Eve | Fact check
Pope Francis will conduct centuries-old rituals that open symbolic doors to forgiveness. They're not portals to other dimensions, planes or worlds.
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.
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.
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 to skip outdoor Sunday prayer after catching cold days ahead of Christmas Eve, Day Masses
Pope Francis is suffering from a cold and will give the Sunday blessing ahead of a busy week that includes Christmas Eve and ...
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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 tells young people to regain ‘wonder’ during Christmas season
Cautioning against the monotony of routine that dims the capacity to appreciate the extraordinary, Pope Francis urged young ...