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

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

Rome has shifted into high gear for the opening of Jubilee 2025, a blockbuster year-long celebration in the Catholic world ...

The Holy Father recalled the popularity of the sport in rural villages in the past and its tendency to help foster a sense of ...

When Pope Francis formally opens the Holy Year, he will launch a dizzying 12-month calendar of events that include special ...

Rome has completed the most ambitious of thousands of construction works that have disrupted daily life in the Eternal City ...

Pope Francis called for a ceasefire on all war fronts in his Sunday Angelus prayer ahead of Christmas, condemning the ...

According to the Vatican, the tradition began in 1300 when Pope Boniface VII announced the first Jubilee. Later, Jubilees ...

One of the catholic church’s holiest sites has been preparing for an influx of millions of visitors in 2025, when Rome and ...

Popular author and preacher Francis Chan was recently questioned by fellow pastors who are trying to get their heads around Chan's decision to leave his megachurch. "I'll be honest. Everybody thinks ...