Pope Francis will commence a centuries-long Catholic tradition on Christmas Eve and introduce a first-time, historical addition to the holy ritual. Starting on Dec. 24, the pontiff will open a ...

Pope Francis opened the "Holy Door" of St Peter's Basilica on Christmas Eve on Tuesday, launching the Jubilee year of Catholic celebrations set to draw more than 30 million pilgrims to Rome.

Pope Francis will open a special year in the Catholic Church known as the Jubilee. He will commence the year-long event by opening the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve.

A convalescing Pope Francis greeted the crowd in St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, wishing more than 20,000 faithful a ...

Social media users are claiming that Pope Francis ... during the Christmas season. He'll begin with the Jubilee of Hope with mass in Saint Peter's Basilica on Christmas Eve, when he'll open ...