With visible emotion, Pope Leo XIV closes the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica—the last one still open—marking the end of the Jubilee of Hope 2025. Crossed by over 33 million pilgrims, the door had been opened by Pope Francis on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2024. The 27th ordinary Jubilee in the history of the Catholic Church—and the second of the 21st century—comes to a close on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord. | Catholic News Agency

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499K views · 11K reactions | Katekyut || Opening of the Holy Door in the Major Basilica of St John Lateran, the cathedral of the Diocese of Rome (the seat of the Pope as the Bishop of Rome), and the Mother of All Churches of the world. Passing through a Holy Door this Jubilee 20205, the Year of Hope, will gain you a plenary indulgence. #Katekyut #AlamMoBa #ChurchFacts #churchhistory #LateranBasilica #catholicfaith #catholicchurch #history #jubilee2025 #jubilee | April Baybayon | Facebook

On Sunday morning, Pope Leo XIV visited the Vatican Grottoes to celebrate a private Mass near the tomb of Saint Peter. Following the Mass, the Pope spent time in silent prayer at the tombs of his predecessors. In his homily, the Pope—speaking first in English, then in Italian—reflected on the story of the Good Shepherd in the day's Gospel. Pope Leo also spoke of the universal call to proclaim the Gospel, urging the faithful: “Take heart! Don’t be afraid!” Acknowledging that the mission sometimes

For the first time in the centuries-old Jubilee tradition, Pope Francis opened a fifth Holy Door—inside the Rebibbia New Complex Prison in Rome. A historic gesture of mercy and hope. | EWTN Vatican