The papal basilica, also known as the 'Bethlehem of the West,' houses both the venerated icon of Mary and relics of Christ’s ...

Cardinal Baldassare Reina, Pope Francis’ vicar for the Diocese of Rome, described the event as “a gesture that renews our ...

"Let us offer our prayer to the Father so that, like Mary, we may be pilgrims of hope who bring Christ into the world." ...

EDITORIAL: Whether you travel to Rome or participate locally during the special celebration, God’s grace still flows to the ...

Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to ...

The Cardinal Vicar of Rome, Baldassare Reina, has opened the Holy Door of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, where he will ...

We will not save ourselves alone, but as a family.» The Lateran Basilica is packed with people; outside, in the square behind ...

Visitor numbers to Rome are expected to double to about 60 million during the year — on the theme “ Pilgrims of Hope” — and ...

The first Holy Year was called in 1300, and in recent times they are generally celebrated every 25 to 50 years. Pilgrims who participate can obtain “indulgences” — the centuries-old feature of the ...

In fact, the only other Holy Door that Francis will personally open this year is located at the chapel of Rome’s Rebibbia prison, to draw attention to the need to give prisoners in particular ...

From his wheelchair, Francis knocked a few times and the great Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica swung open. He was wheeled across the threshold as bells tolled across Rome and the choir inside ...