PBS host Kathy McCabe provides tips and restaurant suggestions for visitors to Rome during the Jubilee of 2025 and suggests ...
Jubilees are typically celebrated every 25 years in the Catholic Church. Here's why, including tips on where to stay, what to ...
The Pontifical Swiss Guard, founded in 1506 by Pope Julius II, is among the oldest active military units in continuous ...
The Catholic Church’s celebration should attract millions of extra visitors to the Eternal City and beyond. Here’s how to ...
Not so long ago, Rome stood out among Western Europe’s capitals as relatively affordable. But with the Jubilee looming, rental prices increased up to 20 percent in a year in some areas, and the ...
Opening the Holy Doors of St. Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve, Pope Francis inaugurates a jubilee year expected to draw 32 million visitors to Rome.
Image Santa Maria Maggiore is one of Rome’s four papal basilicas; during the Jubilee year its doors will remain open so that pilgrims can pass through — a rite associated with remission of ...
Pope Francis will officially inaugurate the Jubilee on Christmas Eve at 7pm, when he pushes open the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica. Over 30 million pilgrims expected in Rome for the Jubilee ...
The remodeled public space at the end of the famous Via della Conciliazione is just one of hundreds of improvements to Rome that were planned in conjunction with the Jubilee Year, which began on ...
Pilgrims who visit Rome during the jubilee, a holy year celebrated every 25 years, will have the opportunity to receive a plenary indulgence by passing through the doors. Pilgrims pass through ...
Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the ...