Pope Francis’ Christmas message was a plea for reconciliation ... start of the Roman Catholic Church’s Holy Year, known as a Jubilee, which takes place every quarter century.

Jubilee 2025 officially commenced on Christmas Eve when Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica saying, “This Christmas, at the beginning of the Jubilee Year, I invite ...

On Christmas Day, Francis renewed calls ... and speeches. The Vatican’s Jubilee, which is held every 25 or 50 years dating back to Pope Boniface VIII in 1300, was created to foster “the ...

Pope Francis then presided over the Christmas Eve mass in St Peter ... Organised by the Church every 25 years, the Jubilee is intended as a period of reflection and penance, and is marked by ...

Millions will arrive in Italy as the Catholic Church celebrates Jubilee, a once-in-a-quarter-century tradition.

The 88-year-old pontiff opened the Holy Door of St Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Jubilee is a holy year set aside for prayer, forgiveness, and pilgrimage. The theme is hope – with the motto “spes non confundit” or “hope does not disappoint.” The Catholic Church ...

24 (UPI) --The pope inaugurated the Catholic Church's historic 2025 Jubilee of "Hope" at the Vatican on Christmas Eve in traditional ... holy years every 25 years and the practice of opening ...

He was due to deliver his traditional Christmas Day blessing ... Organized by the Church every 25 years, the Jubilee is intended as a period of reflection and penance, and is marked by a long ...

Pope Francis was then set to preside over the Christmas Eve mass in ... Organised by the Church every 25 years, the Jubilee is intended as a period of reflection ...