VATICAN CITY (RNS) — On Christmas Eve ... The custom resurfaced in 1300, when Pope Boniface VIII decided to evoke the ancient ...
Rome has shifted into high gear for the opening of Jubilee 2025, a blockbuster year-long celebration in the Catholic world ...
Does the Holy See possess one of the world’s best intelligence services, and has it always been so? Every week, La Croix’s ...
A new pedestrian square and walkway connecting Rome’s historic center to the Vatican and renovations to the Trevi Fountain ...
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Tuesday formally inaugurates the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition ...
Spread the loveIntroduction Welcome to Rome, the Eternal City! With its rich history spanning over two and a half millennia, ...
Pope Francis is formally inaugurating the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to ...
Vatican officials insist that Rome has a tradition of welcoming pilgrims and point to how past Jubilees have left their mark on the Eternal City’s urban and spiritual landscape. The Sistine ...
From Jubilee celebrations and Europe's largest free live music concert to an open-air opera festival and a key appointment ...
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.