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

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message has urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year ...

The pealing of a precious ancient bell marked a momentous beginning to the 2025 Jubilee Year at Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major, where Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas opened the Holy Door on Jan ...

The final resting place of the cup of Christ is the ‘holy grail’ of religious tourism. But hundreds of sites claiming to be ...

On the feast of the Holy Family, Cardinal Baldassare Reina opened the Holy Door at Rome’s Basilica of St. John Lateran, the third such ceremony since Pope Francis inaugurated the Jubilee Year of ...

Pope Francis will conduct centuries-old rituals that open symbolic doors to forgiveness. They're not portals to other dimensions, planes or worlds.

Here are 10 things to know about the upcoming Jubilee Year. 1. A jubilee year, also known as a “holy year,” is a special year in the life of the church currently celebrated every 25 years.

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

In 2022, the book “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain was banned from many school districts because some found ...

The Oil, the Wick and the Light Shabbat of Chanuka 2024 Rabbi Mordecai Finley   In the inner life dimension of the Jewish ...

The city of Rome is preparing for the Holy Year with hundreds of roadworks and restoration projects. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) (OSV News) — Signs around the Eternal City declare “Roma si trasforma” — ...