Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to ...

Amid security worries, millions of pilgrims are expected to descend on Rome for a Jubilee Year of major Catholic celebrations ...

Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the ...

Pope Francis urged inmates to never give up hope as he inaugurated the Vatican’s Jubilee Year at the high-security Rebibbia ...

The Catholic Jubilee in 2025 is expected to draw 32 ... nytimes.com.Learn more Elisabetta Povoledo is a reporter based in Rome, covering Italy, the Vatican and the culture of the region.

an economist at Sapienza University of Rome. Italy largely picks up the bill. But it should recoup its jubilee investment through tourist spending on hotels, restaurants, shopping and ...

Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a ... located at the papal basilicas in Rome, are only open during Jubilee years.

Jubilee pilgrims spending the Christmas season ... A baker is seen carrying a tray of panettone in Rome, Italy, Dec. 17, 2024. Credit: Courtney Mares/CNA Panettone, the egg-rich, butter-laden ...

The National Tourist Research Institute in Italy expects 35 million pilgrims to visit the Vatican and Rome over the course of the 2025 Jubilee year. In his bull, Francis encouraged faithful to ...