Catholics will be able to obtain the indulgence on pilgrimages to any holy place of the jubilee, those churches designated ...

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

Visitors walk through the Holy Door of the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome Jan. 1, 2025, after its ceremonial opening by ...

During the first days of the 2025 Jubilee, all attention will understandably be focused on the opening of the Holy Doors in ...

When Pope Francis opens the holy doors of St. Peter's Basilica on today, he will be performing a ritual that has been part of the Catholic Church since the 1500s. ROME: When Pope Francis opens the ...

More from the Fact-Check Team: How we pick and research claims | Email newsletter | Facebook page The post misrepresents a ritual known as the opening of holy doors, which marks the start of a ...

A similar claim was made on Facebook. The post misrepresents a ritual known as the opening of holy doors, which marks the start of a special period of forgiveness for the Catholic Church.

The post misrepresents a ritual known as the opening of holy doors, which marks the start of a special period of forgiveness for the Catholic Church. The ritual has been performed since the 15 th ...

which is set to begin with the opening of the Holy Door in St. Peter’s Basilica Dec. 24. Jesus, “is the destination of our pilgrimage, and he himself is the way, the path to be traveled,” he ...

The “ritual” or the opening of the Holy Doors has been done since 1300 A.D. The Holy Door being opened at a Roman prison, though, has not been done before. Social media users are claiming that ...

At his general audience Dec. 18, the pope began a new series of talks on "Jesus Christ our hope," which he announced will the theme for his weekly catechesis throughout the Jubilee Year, which is set ...