Pope Calls for Peace on Christmas as Church Begins Jubilee Year Celebrations
He made the remarks a day after the start of the Roman Catholic Church’s Holy Year, known as a Jubilee, which takes place every quarter century. On Tuesday evening, Francis opened the Holy Door in St. Peter’s Basilica so that the first pilgrims could go through. Millions more are expected to follow over the year.
Pope Francis kicks off a yearlong Jubilee and presides over Christmas Eve mass
Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome in a test of the pope's stamina and the ability of the Eternal City to welcome them.
Pilgrims lined up to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome as Christmas marks the ...
Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message has urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year ...
Pope Francis, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, delivered the "Urbi et Orbi" Christmas message and blessing from the ...
Christmas message, Pope Francis urged the world to “silence the sound of arms" and find reconciliation, “even (with) our ...
The pope also voiced concern about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza in his Christmas address, labeling the situation ...
Pope Francis said the story of Jesus' birth as a poor carpenter's son should instil hope that all people can make an impact ...
Pope Francis in his Christmas message called for talks between Ukraine and Russia to end the war that followed Moscow's ...
Prior to offering his blessing "urbi et orbi," Francis prayed for peace in Ukraine, the Holy Land, Lebanon and Syria, and in ...
Pope Francis will deliver his Urbi et Orbi message from the balcony of St Peter’s Square on Christmas Day as part of ...
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