The opening of the Holy Door began with the ancient sound of a shofar, a ram’s horn historically used by the ancient Israelites to announce jubilee years, as recorded in the Bible. Credit ...

The opening of the Holy Door began with the ancient sound of a shofar, a ram’s horn historically used by the ancient Israelites to announce jubilee years, as recorded in the Bible. | AIGAV pool ...

Pope Francis has declared 2025 to be a Jubilee year for the Catholic Church. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Claire Giangravé from the Religion News Service about the tradition.

The Blair County Prison Re-entry Coalition has discovered a potential destination for some of the local inmates it has been gearing up over the past several years to serve: an eastern ...

Liberty Bible Church: 824 N Calumet Ave. — There will be a Red Cross Blood Drive at Liberty Bible Church Jan. 21 with spots available from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) for ...

In today’s responsorial psalm, I saw these thoughts reflected: “Do not forget the works of the Lord! What we have heard and know, and what our fathers have declared to us, we will declare to the ...

It’s not every day that something can celebrate 150 years in existence. Businesses come and go, many countries don’t even ...

A key part of a jubilee in the Bible was releasing prisoners, and Catholics today can join a global campaign to press for the release of thousands of people imprisoned in poverty because of their ...

The word Jubilee comes from the Hebrew Bible, and in the book of Leviticus it refers to an event occurring every 50 years, where slaves would be freed, and debts would be forgiven. The custom ...

Jubilee 2025 officially commenced on Christmas Eve when Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica saying, “This Christmas, at the beginning of the Jubilee Year, I invite ...

In an emotional ceremony on Christmas Eve, Pope Francis opened the Holy Door, thus marking the Grand Opening of the Jubilee ...