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 will conduct centuries-old rituals that open symbolic doors to forgiveness. They're not portals to other ...
Pope Francis delivered a plea for peace in a world torn by conflict in his 2024 ... security controls before entering the Holy Door, amid new security fears following a deadly Christmas market ...
Pope Francis insisted that a “just and lasting peace” can only be achieved in our world if people first turn to the “Father ...
Pope Francis prayed that the Jubilee Year may become “a season of hope” and reconciliation in a world at war and suffering ...
Pope Francis’ upcoming autobiography, “Hope,” details two attempts on his life in 2021 during a historic trip to Iraq.
The rite of opening the Holy Doors of the main basilicas of Rome to inaugurate the 2025 Jubilee Year is perhaps one of the ...
Pope Francis delivered his annual "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and the world) Christmas message and ... for "gestures of dialogue and encounter, in order to achieve a just and lasting peace." ...
Amid security worries, millions of pilgrims are expected to descend on Rome for a Jubilee Year of major Catholic celebrations ...
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