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What is the Holy Door in the Vatican, which Pope Francis became first to leave open?
The late Pope Francis continued his legacy as an open-armed trailblazer by opening the sacred portal of the Vatican and dying ...
Pilgrims traverse Vatican Holy Door as Christmas marks the start of the 2025 Holy Year
Traversing the Holy Door is one way that the faithful can obtain indulgences, or forgiveness for sins during a Jubilee, a ...
Inside the Vatican's Holy Door tradition and Pope Francis' unfinished chapter
When Pope Francis opened the Holy Door at St. Peter's Basilica last Christmas Eve, few could have imagined he wouldn't be ...
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Pope Francis opens Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica
The Holy Door, which is usually bricked up, is expected to remain open over the next 12 months VATICAN, December 24. /TASS/. Pope Francis opened the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica in the ...
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Pope Francis Makes Appearance at Jubilee of Sick, Reflects on Own Illness, Sickbed as a Holy Place
According to Vatican officials, before greeting the faithful, the Pontiff ‘received the sacrament of reconciliation in St. Peter’s Basilica, prayed, and passed through the Holy Door.’ ...
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Pope Francis’s last week: How the Catholic leader spent his final days
Pope Francis wears the miter during the celebration for the closing of the Holy Door on Nov. 20, 2016. (Photo by Grzegorz Galazka/Archivio Grzegorz Galazka/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images ...
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Pope Francis’ Love for Prisoners Remained Until the End
He visited them in the various countries he traveled to and even, for the Jubilee of Hope, decided to open a Holy Door himself at the Rebibbia prison for the first time in history. During his ...
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Nola's Journey to the Holy Door
The Church of Nola is ready to embark on the diocesan jubilee pilgrimage to Rome, to cross the Holy Door. On Friday, April 4th, at the break of dawn, about 4000 faithful will depart to reach St ...