Students from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln arrived in Washington, D.C., on Friday for a once-in-lifetime opportunity: A ...

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Italy expects 35 million pilgrims to visit Rome during the Catholic Church’s current “Holy Year” or “Jubilee” that runs through January 6, 2026. In modern times, Holy Years usually occur in 25-year ...

As the Jubilee year kicks off in Rome, more than half a million visitors have flocked to the Vatican to walk through the Holy Door at St Peter’s Basilica. CNN’s Antonia Mortensen brings you to the ...

Among the traditional religious activities that can earn one an indulgence — such as pilgrimage to holy sites, acts of ...

Italian farmers brought their animals to the Vatican on Friday to be blessed by Cardinal Mauro Gambetti on the feast of St.

During the Holy Year 2025, which is centered on proclaiming a message of hope, Pope Francis told future priests to let hope ...

Horses, cows, geese and other animals were brought into central Rome on Friday (January 17) to receive an annual blessing in front of the famous St Peter's Basilica.

Francis spent much of the past decade in relatively good health but has dealt with several painful medical conditions over ...

Pope Francis launches a Jubilee of Hope with the opening of the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica, symbolizing reconciliation ...

By the end of this tour, you’ll walk away with a deep understanding of St. Peter’s Basilica, not only as a religious site but as a living testament of the connection between art and power. The Rome ...