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

Wearing red vestments for the feast of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, Pope Francis knocked on the door of the church in Rome's Rebibbia prison complex and walked over its threshold. After ...

Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the ...

The faithful from different parts of the world and from different walks of life have already passed through the open Holy ...

Pope Francis is formally inaugurating the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to ...

Rome has shifted into high gear for the opening of Jubilee 2025, a blockbuster year-long celebration in the Catholic world ...

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Historical sites that have endured the test of time for centuries, their architecture breathtaking and memorable; drawing millions upon millions of tourists to the Eternal City each year in hopes of ...

During celebrations, the “holy doors” of Rome’s major basilica ... In recent days, the fountain in front of Rome’s Pantheon reopened, giving a taste of what’s to come.

This Christmas in Rome also coincides with the official start of the Vatican's Jubilee Year, on the evening of 24 December, when Pope Francis will open the Holy Door at St Peter's Basilica.

It was not until 125 years after the first celebration the first Holy Door was opened in the archbasilica of St. John Lateran, the oldest public church in Rome being built in 324AD. In 1474 ...

Once famed for carrying wealthy passengers across Europe in opulent train carriages, the Orient Express brand has resurfaced once again — this time jumping off the rails in Italy for a luxury ...