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Pope opens special 'Holy Door' for Catholic Jubilee

Don't lose hope, pope says as he opens Holy Door at Rome prison

"I wanted all of us, inside or out, to have an opportunity to throw open the doors of our hearts and understand that hope does not disappoint."

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Pope marks start of Vatican’s Jubilee Year at Rome’s main prison

Pope Francis urged inmates to never give up hope as he inaugurated the Vatican’s Jubilee Year at the high-security Rebibbia prison on the outskirts of Rome on Thursday.

Catholic News Agency · 18m

Special report: Inside the prison as Pope Francis opens the Jubilee Holy Door

The intimate Mass led by Pope Francis marked a historic moment — the first opening of a jubilee Holy Door within a prison.

Pope Francis addresses Ukraine, Middle East

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Pope Francis addresses Ukraine, Middle East in Christmas Day message: 'May the sound of weapons be silenced'

Pope Francis, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, delivered the "Urbi et Orbi" Christmas message and blessing from the Vatican at noon local time.

LA Times on MSN · 1d

In Christmas address, Pope urges 'all people of all nations' to silence arms and overcome divisions

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message urges everyone to find courage 'to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions' plaguing the world.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Pope Francis Calls for Negotiations To End Ukraine War in Christmas Speech

The pope also voiced concern about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza in his Christmas address, labeling the situation "extremely grave."

Pope Francis, Christmas Eve

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On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis appeals for courage to better the world

Pope Francis said the story of Jesus' birth as a poor carpenter's son should instil hope that all people can make an impact on the world, as the pontiff on Tuesday led the world's Roman Catholics into Christmas.

National Catholic Register · 1d

Pope Francis on Christmas 2024: God Is Our Hope

Hope lives, Francis reminded the faithful on Christmas Eve, as he spoke of the blessed arrival of the Christ Child and the start of the Jubilee.

Yahoo · 1d

On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis launches holy Jubilee year

Pope Francis opened the "Holy Door" of St Peter's Basilica on Christmas Eve on Tuesday, launching the Jubilee year of Catholic celebrations set to draw more than 30 million pilgrims to Rome.Pope Francis then presided over the Christmas Eve mass in St Peter's,

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Israel lashes out at Vatican after Pope Francis condemns killing of children

The pontiff's condemnation of atrocities in Gaza reveals an increasing anger over Israel's actions in the holy land ...

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In Christmas message, Pope Francis criticizes gossip among Vatican staff

Pope Francis has told Vatican bureaucrats to stop speaking ill of one another, calling gossip "an evil that destroys social ...

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Israel Summons Vatican Envoy After Pope Francis Condemned ‘Cruelty’ In Gaza

Israel summoned the Vatican envoy to discuss Pope Francis' comments on Gaza airstrikes. The Pope described the airstrikes as cruel and urged for a Christmas ceasefire, which Israel criticised as ...

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Urbi et orbi: Pope Francis urges world leaders to pursue dialogue, peace in jubilee year

Pope Francis insisted that a “just and lasting peace” can only be achieved in our world if people first turn to the “Father ...

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Suffering from heavy cold, Pope Francis to lead Sunday prayers from residence

Pope Francis, who has just turned 88 and has been suffering from a heavy cold, will lead the regular Sunday Angelus prayer ...

Pilgrims traverse Vatican Holy Door as Christmas marks the start of the 2025 Holy Year

Pilgrims are lining up to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome as Christmas marks ...

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