
By Reuters The opening of the Holy Door at the prison was the first since the start of the Jubilee year tradition in 1300. Source: Pope opens Holy Door for Catholic Jubilee at Rome prison: ‘do not lose hope’
Pope Francis inaugurated the Holy Year at Rome’s main prison, spreading hope to inmates. He re-enacted the door-opening gesture performed at St. Peter’s Basilica, marking the start of the Jubilee year, which occurs every 25 years and attracts millions of pilgrims. The 2025 Jubilee is dedicated to hope, with a special mass for inmates planned. […]