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Last 'holy door' at St Peter's closes to end Catholic jubilee year

Pope Leo XIV closed the final "Holy Door" in St Peter's Basilica in Rome on Tuesday, the day of Epiphany, signalling the end ...

Vatican Claims a Holy Year Success With 33 Million Pilgrims

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Monday gave a final accounting of its 2025 Holy Year, saying more than 33 million pilgrims ...
Catholic Philly

This Week: Close of Jubilee Year, Calls for World Peace, Unity in Church

CatholicPhilly presents a weekly roundup of international news from Vatican News, the official news portal of the Holy See.
Angelus News

When a door opens: How we found hope in the Holy Year

A pilgrim touches the Holy Door upon entering Rome’s Basilica of St. John Lateran in November. The 2025 Jubilee Holy Year ...
National Catholic Register

As Holy Door Closes, ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ Reflect on How the Jubilee Year Opened Hearts

As Pope Leo XIV closed the Holy Door today in Rome that was opened by the late Pope Francis last year, stories are being told ...
America Magazine

Why is New Year’s Day a holy day of obligation?

Q: If the church’s new year begins on the first Sunday of Advent, then why is the secular New Year’s Day (Jan. 1) a holy day ...

Rome welcomed record 33.5 million pilgrims for Catholic Holy Year

About 33.5 million pilgrims came to Rome in 2025 for the Catholic Holy Year, Vatican and Italian officials said on Monday, ...
National Catholic Register

Holy Door Closes As Faithful Prepare for Special 2033 Jubilee Marking Jesus’ Death and Resurrection

Although traditionally a jubilee only happens every 25 years, the Holy Door is slated to reopen for a special 2033 Jubilee ...