It’s beginning to look a lot like a Jubilee, as the Vatican and Rome rush to put the final touches on preparations before Pope Francis will break open the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica on Dec. 24.

A jubilee is one of the most significant events of the Catholic Church that occurs only every 25 years. With the beginning of the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope, there are many questions the faithful may ...

Pope Francis has proclaimed a Jubilee year in the Catholic Church, which began on Dec. 24, 2024, and will continue through Jan. 6, 2026. But what is a Jubilee, and what is this year’s about? The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pope Leo XIV presides over the prayer vigil marking the 2025 Youth Jubilee Week at Tor Vergata in Rome. Marco Iacobucci/IPA via ...

Editor: On May 9, 2024, the late Pope Francis declared 2025 to be a Jubilee Year of Hope. Francis followed in the footsteps of the popes of recent history who have declared a Jubilee year every 25 ...

Vatican City is the world's smallest country by size and population. That's not stopping an estimated 32 million travelers from visiting this year for Jubilee 2025, a year-long global celebration ...