A Holy Year is about to start in Rome. Here’s what you need to know
Pope Francis is formally inaugurating the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to ...
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Masses launching Holy Year in dioceses emphasize 'hope that does not disappoint'
In the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, the jubilee cross that led the faithful into the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels was from its dedication in 2002.
For some, the pope's big Holy Year only aggravates housing crisis as overtourism pushes out Romans
When Pope Francis formally opens the Holy Year next week, he will launch a dizzying 12-month calendar of events that include ...
Pope brings Holy Year and prayers for better future to Rome prison, a ‘cathedral of pain and hope’
Pope Francis is bringing his Holy Year to Rome’s main prison. Francis traveled to Rebibbia prison on a frigid morning.
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World rings in New Year with light shows, embraces, ice plunges
From Sydney to Mumbai to Nairobi, communities around the world began welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces ...
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Bishops worldwide launch Holy Year, stressing hope
Bishops worldwide celebrated the opening of the 2025 Holy Year on Dec. 29 with Masses in their cathedrals and co-cathedrals, ...
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Pope Francis to open Holy Year 2025 on Christmas Eve
Pope Francis will open the Holy Year of the Catholic Church in St. Peter's Basilica on Tuesday evening. In a solemn ceremony ...
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Pope brings Holy Year and a message of hope to Rome's main prison
ROME — Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and ...
Is New Year's Day a day of holy obligation for Catholics? What to know
For Catholics, New Year's Day isn't just the first day of the new year: It's a day of holy obligation. January 1 marks the ...
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How to Gain a Plenary Indulgence for the End of the Year and the Beginning of 2025
On the eve of the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, the Church grants a plenary indulgence to those Christian faithful who ...
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A Holy Year is about to start in Rome. Here's what you need to know
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Tuesday formally inaugurates the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to make pilgrimages to Rome, amid new security fears ...