On Sunday, 29 December, Francis will open the Holy Doors at St. John Lateran Basilica, and on 1 January 2025, at the Basilica of St. Mary Major (also known as Our Lady of the Snows). Meanwhile, on ...

A Christmas tree will once again be erected at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican, following the tradition started by St. John Paul II. The attempt to save the 200-year-old "Green Giant" from the ...