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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

The idea of Jubilee comes from the Hebrew Bible, or what Christians call the Old Testament. Observed every 50 years, it was a time when the poor and oppressed would be released from their debts ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

In February 2025, the halls of the Vatican Museums will unveil a unique exhibition, “Jordan: Dawn of Christianity / Giordania: Alba del Cristianesimo,” a collection of 90 artefacts carefully curated ...

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 ...