Pope opens St Peter's Holy Door to kick off Jubilee 2025

Pope Francis kicked off the 2025
Jubilee of the Catholic Church on Tuesday, Christmas Eve, by
opening the 'Holy Door' of St Peter's Basilica, before a crowd
of thousands of faithful.

   
Premier Giorgia Meloni was among the officials present.

   
By walking through the Holy Door over the next 12 months,
Catholics will be able to obtain a 'plenary indulgence' for
their sins.

   
"The opening of the Holy Door on #Christmas Eve symbolises a
passage—an Easter of renewal—to enter into the new life offered
to us through the encounter with Christ," the Argentine pontiff
said via X earlier on Tuesday.

   
In the coming days, holy doors will also be opened at Rome's
Rebibbia prison and at the Italian capital's three other major
basilicas - St. John Lateran, St. Mary Major and St. Paul
Outside the Walls.

   
The Jubilee, which features a rich programme of shows,
conferences, concerts and religious events, is expected to bring
over 30 million pilgrims to Rome.

   

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