Pope Francis urged inmates to never give up hope as he inaugurated the Vatican’s Jubilee Year at the high-security Rebibbia prison on the outskirts of Rome on Thursday. The pope opened a “Holy ...

He celebrated the Jubilee at Rome's main prison on Thursday, as part of the tradition which now takes place every 25 years. Pope Francis has opened a "Holy Door" for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year at ...

Pope Francis is bringing his Holy Year to Rome’s main prison ROME -- Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and ...

ROME, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, in what the Vatican ...

Wearing red vestments for the feast of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, Pope Francis knocked on the door of the church in Rome's Rebibbia prison complex and walked over its threshold.

Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and involving them in the Catholic Church’s once every quarter-century ...

He was wheeled across the threshold as bells tolled across Rome and the choir inside the basilica began Christmas Eve Mass. In his homily, Francis said the Holy Year is an opportunity to relieve ...

By David Laskin It’s a common complaint that Rome’s churches are overwhelming: There are too many, they look too much alike, their gilt and marble often speak more to the eye than the soul.

Officials are proud of the city’s accompanying makeover, but residents lament soaring housing costs and changes in Rome’s character. By Elisabetta Povoledo and Emma Bubola Reporting from Rome ...

(Alessandro Penso for The Washington Post) Opening the Holy Doors of St. Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve, Pope Francis inaugurates a jubilee year expected to draw 32 million visitors to Rome.

If you’ve been planning a trip to Rome in 2025, you may have come across news about the Jubilee. For the past year, Rome has been cleaning its fountains (much to the disappointment of recent ...