Catholics will be able to obtain the indulgence on pilgrimages to any holy place of the jubilee, those churches designated ...

The papal basilica, also known as the 'Bethlehem of the West,' houses both the venerated icon of Mary and relics of Christ’s ...

Visitors walk through the Holy Door of the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome Jan. 1, 2025, after its ceremonial opening by ...

During the first days of the 2025 Jubilee, all attention will understandably be focused on the opening of the Holy Doors in ...

More from the Fact-Check Team: How we pick and research claims | Email newsletter | Facebook page The post misrepresents a ritual known as the opening of holy doors, which marks the start of a ...

A similar claim was made on Facebook. The post misrepresents a ritual known as the opening of holy doors, which marks the start of a special period of forgiveness for the Catholic Church.

which is set to begin with the opening of the Holy Door in St. Peter’s Basilica Dec. 24. Jesus, “is the destination of our pilgrimage, and he himself is the way, the path to be traveled,” he ...

The “ritual” or the opening of the Holy Doors has been done since 1300 A.D. The Holy Door being opened at a Roman prison, though, has not been done before. Social media users are claiming that ...

At his general audience Dec. 18, the pope began a new series of talks on "Jesus Christ our hope," which he announced will the theme for his weekly catechesis throughout the Jubilee Year, which is set ...

Also, the ritual of opening "Holy Doors," symbolic locations that are opened at the start of the Jubilee, or "Holy Year," has been performed since 1423. The only "first" happening in 2024 is the ...

With the start of the Jubilee 2025, the four Papal Basilicas of Rome are preparing to experience a moment of great spiritual and cultural significance with the opening of the Holy Doors ...

Pope Francis and the Vatican will open five spiritual portals starting Christmas Eve that are part of Roman Catholic Church rituals that date back to 1300. The Jubilee Year rituals, which involve ...