Dec 21, 2024 · The Holy Door of Rebibbia prison in Our Father church. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News. On Sunday, Dec. 29, the Holy Door of Rome’s cathedral, St. John Lateran Basilica, will open, which on ...

CNA Newsroom, Dec 28, 2024 / 09:00 am. Pope Francis called on Catholics to become “pilgrims of hope” in a BBC podcast on Friday, emphasizing that “hope and kindness touch the very heart of ...

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.

ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 31, 2024 / 06:00 am. The pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network has released the Holy Father’s list of prayer intentions for the year 2025.. Every month, Pope Francis asks ...

CNA Staff, Dec 31, 2024 / 07:00 am. First came “The Bible in a Year,” then “The Catechism in a Year” — now comes “The Rosary in a Year,” Ascension’s newest podcast that will begin ...

Rome Newsroom, Nov 20, 2024 / 05:58 am. Pope Francis announced Wednesday that Blessed Carlo Acutis and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, two young Catholics beloved for their vibrant faith and ...

Jan 2, 2025 · In the sacrament of penance sins are forgiven. However, the temporal punishment required by divine justice remains. The indulgence grants the remission of all temporal punishment in purgatory, so ...

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3 days ago · The 2025 Jubilee officially opened on December 24, 2024, with the rite of Opening of the Holy Door of the Papal Basilica of St. Peter by Pope Francis in the Vatican, and runs to January 6, 2026 ...

Rome Newsroom, Oct 26, 2024 / 16:48 pm. In a significant departure from previous synods, Pope Francis adopted the final document of the Synod on Synodality on Saturday, forgoing the traditional ...