Holy See and Italian authorities are collaborating to welcome an estimated 30 million people expected to come to Rome ...

Pilgrims who visit Rome during the jubilee, a holy year celebrated every 25 years, will have the opportunity to receive a plenary indulgence by passing through the doors.

The distinctive dong of an ancient bell accompanied the opening of the Holy Door at Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major on Jan.

People have the tradition to stay up and toast the new year, so we said, ‘Ok, let’s build on that,'” said the Rev. Joseph ...

The Catholic Church’s celebration should attract millions of extra visitors to the Eternal City and beyond. Here’s how to ...

Pope Francis is formally inaugurating the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to make pilgrimages to Rome ...

Bishops worldwide celebrated the opening of the 2025 Holy Year on Dec. 29 with Masses in their cathedrals and co-cathedrals, ...

Rome has completed the most ambitious of thousands of construction works that have disrupted daily life in the Eternal City ...

Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and involving ...

Pope Francis has declared 2025 to be a Jubilee year for the Catholic Church. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Claire Giangravé from the Religion News Service about the tradition.

With roughly €4 billion in investments and more than a thousand construction sites, Rome is racing against the clock ahead of ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome in a test ...