Pope makes surprise appearance at St Peter’s Square, two weeks after leaving hospital
Vatican City AP Pope Francis made a surprise entrance to St Peter’s Square during a special Jubilee Mass for the sick and health workers on Sunday, marking his first public appearance at the Vatican since leaving the hospital two weeks ago after a life-threatening bout with pneumonia. The pontiff waved at the crowd of faithful […]
Catholic Jubilee: Perpetual adoration is a growing trend. A Holy Year event is scheduled for the weekend
GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO, of Associated Press, reports on the growing numbers of US Catholics who are taking shifts before the Blessed Sacrament in churches across the country…
Rome and the Vatican prepare to inaugurate the 2025 Jubilee
Vatican City RNS On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis will open the first Holy Door in St Peter’s Basilica, inaugurating the Jubilee year. This important anniversary, celebrated every 25 years, will mark an opportunity for the Catholic Church to celebrate the faith of its 1.3 billion believers around the globe. With a papal bull in March, […]
Antiquated Rome revamps ahead of expected Jubilee millions
Rome, Italy Reuters All roads might lead to Rome, but when they reach here, they are likely to be dug up, shut off or under renovation as the city undergoes a monumental facelift ahead of the 2025 Roman Catholic Holy Year. The Vatican expects up to 32 million tourists will descend on the Italian capital […]
Explainer: What is a Roman Catholic Holy Year?
Vatican City Reuters Pope Francis started the countdown on Thursday to the 2025 Holy Year, or Jubilee, which is one of the Roman Catholic Church’s most important events and is expected to draw tens of millions of pilgrims to Rome. But what exactly is a Holy Year? Pope Francis waves at people on the day […]