Over 545,000 pilgrims have crossed the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica, marking a strong start to Pope Francis's Holy Year. ... St. Mary Major, St. John Lateran and St. Paul Outside the Walls. The ...

The dates for opening the Holy Doors of the other three papal basilicas in Rome, in addition to St. Peter’s, are St. John Lateran on Dec. 29; St. Mary Major on Jan. 1, 2025; and St. Paul Outside ...

On Tuesday afternoon, the same ceremony took place for the Holy Door of St. John Lateran Basilica. On Dec. 5 the rite of recognitio will take place in St. Paul Outside the Walls Basilica and on ...

Experience a breathtaking drone journey across the four Papal Basilicas of Rome: St. Peter’s Basilica, St. John Lateran, St. Paul Outside the Walls, and Santa Maria Maggiore. These sacred sites ...

Most people think the Pope's church is St. Peter's Basilica. But as the Bishop of Rome, his actual seat is in a church on the other side of Rome called St. John Lateran.

The Holy Door, which is usually bricked up, is expected to remain open over the next 12 months VATICAN, December 24. /TASS/. Pope Francis opened the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica in the ...

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Vatican City, Dec 24, 2024 / 14:10 pm. Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica before Mass on Christmas Eve, officially launching the Jubilee Year 2025.

Rome, Italy, May 25, 2025 / 13:17 pm. Pope Leo XIV delivered his first homily as bishop of Rome at the Basilica of St. John Lateran, where he took possession of his cathedra (throne) on Sunday.

Pope Francis pauses in prayer on the threshold of the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Dec. 24, 2024, after he opened it and inaugurated the Holy Year 2025.