Pope Francis has long made prison ministry an important part of his priestly vocation and has visited Rebibbia often since ...

Over 35 million pilgrims are expected to visit Rome in 2025 seeking forgiveness of sins and a chance to see the pope.

Pope Francis returned to Rebibbia Prison ... in ancient times. This morning, in good physical shape, he even managed to take several steps on his own, enough to pass through the bronze door ...

On Thursday, he is due to travel to Rome’s Rebibbia prison to open ... s jubilee year, an ancient tradition that began with the opening of St. Peter Basilica’s Holy Door, which is normally ...

The first Holy Year was called in 1300, and in recent times they are generally celebrated every 25 to 50 years. Pilgrims who ...

Credit: AP/Andrew Medichini In fact, the only other Holy Door that Francis will personally open this year is located at the chapel of Rome’s Rebibbia prison, to draw attention to the need to ...

While the city has no shortage of ancient treasures to explore ... Francis will become the first pope to open a holy door in a prison when he travels to Rome’s Rebibbia detention facility.

Pope Francis on Christmas Eve formally inaugurates the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the ...

The Jubilee begins with a symbolic moment: the Pope opening the Holy Door, which this year took place on Christmas Eve. The tradition, dating back to the 15th century, sees the Pope open the Holy ...