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Rome, Pope Francis and Holy Year

Associated Press · 9m

Pope brings Holy Year and a message of hope to Rome’s main prison

Pope Francis is bringing his Holy Year to Rome’s main prison. Francis traveled to Rebibbia prison on a frigid morning.

The Boston Globe · 1d

Pope Francis launches jubilee, bringing pilgrims and grumbling to Rome

Jubilees, a Catholic Church tradition dating to 1300, are considered a time for reconciliation and renewal. But for many Romans, it is also a time of skyrocketing rents and a transformation of their beloved city.

Chicago Tribune · 1d

Pope Francis kicks off a yearlong Jubilee that will test his stamina and Rome’s patience

Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome in a test of the pope’s stamina

Christmas, Pope Francis

FOX News on MSN · 20h

Pope Francis addresses Ukraine, Middle East in Christmas Day message: 'May the sound of weapons be silenced'

Christmas message and blessing from the Vatican on Wednesday, calling for peace around the globe and an end to ongoing conflicts.The leader of the Roman Catholic Church mentioned the war between Russia and Ukraine directly and called for "the boldness needed to open the door to negotiation" during the address that serves as a summary of the woes facing the world this year.

New York Post on MSN · 12h

Pope Francis calls for peace in Christmas message as conflicts rage around the world

Pope Francis called for peace around the world and for global conflicts to end in his annual “Urbi et Orbi” Christmas message to the faithful.

Pope calls for Gaza hostage release, debt relief in Christmas message

Prior to offering his blessing "urbi et orbi," Francis prayed for peace in Ukraine, the Holy Land, Lebanon and Syria, and in Africa.

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Pope Francis kicks off a yearlong Jubilee and presides over Christmas Eve mass

Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to ...

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On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis appeals for courage to better the world

Pope Francis said the story of Jesus' birth as a poor carpenter's son should instil hope that all people can make an impact ...

Catholic News Agency14h

Urbi et Orbi: Pope Francis urges world leaders to pursue dialogue, peace in Jubilee Year

Delivering his Christmas Day message overlooking crowds of thousands of international pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square from the ...

National Catholic Register1d

Pope Francis on Christmas 2024: God Is Our Hope

Hope lives, Francis reminded the faithful on Christmas Eve, as he spoke of the blessed arrival of the Christ Child and the ...

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Pope shares Christmas message, marking start of the 2025 Holy Year for Catholics worldwide

Pilgrims lined up to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome as Christmas marks the ...

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