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Pope Francis, Rome and jubilee

The pope is kicking off a yearlong Jubilee that will test his stamina and Rome's patience

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Tuesday opens the 2025 Holy Year, kicking off a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome and test the pope's stamina and the ability of the Eternal City to welcome them.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Pope Francis launches jubilee, bringing pilgrims and grumbling to Rome

Romans are gesticulating in overdrive and griping in snarled traffic as the Eternal City overhauls piazzas, fountains, bridges and tunnels. Even more are ranting about surging rents and greedy landlords poised to cash in on a coming tsunami of tourists.

BBC · 12h

Pope opens Holy Door to kick off special jubilee year

More than 30 million Catholic pilgrims are expected to head to Rome for the jubilee, which takes place once every 25 years.

Rome and Vatican prepare to inaugurate 2025 Jubilee

RNS on MSN · 15h

Rome and the Vatican prepare to inaugurate the 2025 Jubilee

Over 35 million pilgrims are expected to visit Rome in 2025 seeking forgiveness of sins and a chance to see the pope.

Hosted on MSN · 1d

How to navigate Rome during the Vatican’s Jubilee celebrations

Rome has shifted into high gear for the opening of Jubilee 2025, a blockbuster year-long celebration in the Catholic world that begins Christmas Eve. The Jubilee is a centuries-old tradition packed with epic pageantry and events that draw visitors from all corners of the globe.

Crux · 8d

Vatican says LGBTQ+ pilgrimage will return to Jubilee 2025 calendar

LGBTQ+ Catholics sponsored by a group called La Tenda di Gionata, or “Jonathan’s Tent,” an Italian group that ministers to gay and lesbian Catholics, had been listed on the official Jubilee calendar for Sept.

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As Rome Prepares for a Tourist Surge, Residents Fear Losing the City’s Soul

The Catholic Jubilee in 2025 is expected to draw 32 million visitors. Officials are proud of the city’s accompanying makeover ...

The Local24m

Pope Francis launches holy Jubilee year from Vatican

Pope Francis opened the "Holy Door" of St Peter's Basilica on Christmas Eve on Tuesday, launching the Jubilee year of ...

National Catholic Reporter12h

Pope opens 2025 Jubilee dreaming of 'new world where peace and justice reign'

Pope Francis on Dec. 24 officially launched the Vatican's 2025 Jubilee Year, encouraging Christians to use the milestone occasion to dream of a "new world where peace and justice reign." ...

DPA International on MSN11h

Pope Francis opens Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica, marking Jubilee

Pope Francis on Tuesday opened the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, marking the official beginning of the ...

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Pope calls for debt reduction for poorer countries to mark the Vatican's 2025 Jubilee Year

Pope Francis is calling on wealthy countries and institutions to substantially reduce if not outright cancel debt as a matter ...

Daily Herald9h

Pope Francis kicks off a yearlong Jubilee that will test his stamina and Rome’s patience

Vatican officials insist that Rome has a tradition of welcoming pilgrims and point to how past Jubilees have left their ...

Cebu Daily News on MSN1h

Pope Francis launches holy Jubilee year on Christmas Eve

Pope Francis opened the “Holy Door” of St Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve on Tuesday, launching the Jubilee year of ...

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Pope urges faithful to embrace hope in Christmas Mass sermon

Pope Francis has urged the faithful during the traditional Christmas Mass to bring hope as "pilgrims of light into the ...

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