during the rite of opening of the Holy Door, which was preceded by readings from the Old and New Testaments, the singing of the O Antiphons, and the proclamation of Christmas. “In this season of ...

which are all located in Rome — the opening of the Holy Door of the Vatican is marked by a unique ceremony. It begins with the unsealing of the grand doorway, which is shut tight from the inside ...

More than half a million people have passed through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, two weeks after its Christmas Eve opening. Pope Francis, the first “pilgrim of hope” to cross the ...

ARCHIVE photo of Pope John Paul II opening the Holy Door in 1983. Pope Francis on December 24 inaugurated the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to make ...

A TikToker is freaking everybody out with a deeply haunting observation regarding Pope Francis and the opening of a Holy Door on Christmas Eve. Obviously we've all seen enough religious-based ...

In 1700, Pope Innocent XII, already gravely ill, gave his blessing for the start of the Jubilee he had declared in 1699 but was unable to preside at the opening of the Holy Door. He died in ...

Pope Francis is seen opening a Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica to welcome the jubilee of 2016. Getty Images After that Christmas Eve ritual, Pope Francis will open a symbolic door inside the ...

Text over the video states, "Pope: opening gates to the 'other world ... Francis’s itinerary for the upcoming jubilee year starts with the holy door at the Vatican on Dec. 24, then continues ...

The only "first" happening in 2024 is the opening of a "Holy Door" at a prison on Dec. 26, 2024. For these reasons, we have rated the claim that the pope will open "five sacred portals" on ...

illumine our hearts with your radiant splendor,” the pope prayed on Dec. 24 during the rite of opening of the Holy Door, which was preceded by readings from the Old and New Testaments ...

which are all located in Rome — the opening of the Holy Door of the Vatican is marked by a unique ceremony. STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST NEWS BY SUBSCRIBING TO MORNING REPORT NEWSLETTER It ...