Agence France-Presse on MSN

Last 'holy door' at St Peter's closes to end Catholic jubilee year

Pope Leo XIV closed the final "Holy Door" in St Peter's Basilica in Rome on Tuesday, the day of Epiphany, signalling the end ...
AFP on MSN

'Two-pope' Catholic Jubilee draws 33 million pilgrims to Rome

The 2025 Jubilee year of Catholic celebrations drew over 33 million pilgrims to Rome, the Vatican said Monday, as the last of ...
Catholic Standard

As Holy Doors close at Rome basilicas, cardinals emphasize God’s arms are always open

On the feast of the Epiphany, Jan. 6, Pope Leo will solemnly close the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, ...

What time is Pope Leo XIV’s Christmas Eve Midnight Mass? Schedule and how to watch the message from St. Peter’s Basilica on TV

Christmas Eve Mass, a fundamental part of Christmas celebrations for many Catholics, will be streamed live from the Vatican ...
Yahoo

Why Popes Are Typically Buried in St. Peter's Basilica

After the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, April 21st, 2025, his body was moved to St. Peter’s Basilica. Today was the last opportunity for mourners to pay their respects, as the coffin closed ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

St. Peter's Basilica stays open overnight for public viewing of Pope Francis due to strong turnout

So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night due to higher-than-expected turnout, ...