The rite of opening the Holy Doors of the main basilicas of Rome to inaugurate the 2025 Jubilee Year is perhaps one of the ...

During the first days of the 2025 Jubilee, all attention will understandably be focused on the opening of the Holy Doors in ...

2, the rite of recognitio (Latin for “verification”) took place in St. Peter’s Basilica. This is a traditional ceremony to verify and ascertain that the Holy Door, closed during the last ...

Last night, December 2, in St. Peter's Basilica, the ceremonial 'recognitio' was completed, during which it is verified that the Holy Door closed in the last Jubilee is intact and sealed ...

The cover of the December 2024 issue of Piazza San Pietro, a new magazine from the staff of St. Peter’s Basilica, features a photo of Pope Francis opening the Holy Door of the basilica for the Jubilee ...

Vatican cooperation with major IT corporations inspired the creation of a “digital twin” of St Peter’s for the 2025 Jubilee, ...

On the 20th of November 2016 Pope Francis is set to close the 'Holy Door' of Saint Peter’s Basilica with its 16 bronze panels depicting the story of Jesus in his mercy seeking his lost sheep. VATICAN ...

Pope Francis is suffering from a cold and will give the Sunday blessing ahead of a busy week that includes Christmas Eve and ...

To help people who cannot travel to Rome but want to pray at the tomb of St. Peter and cross the threshold of the Holy Door, St. Peter’s Basilica is installing new webcams. Franciscan Father Enzo ...

Peter’s Basilica, holds up a copy of the first issue of the Vatican's new monthly magazine, “Piazza San Pietro.” (Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News) To help people who cannot travel to Rome but want to pray at ...

When Pope Francis opens the holy doors of St. Peter's Basilica on today, he will be performing a ritual that has been part of the Catholic Church since the 1500s. ROME: When Pope Francis opens the ...