The rite of opening the Holy Doors of the main basilicas of Rome to inaugurate the 2025 Jubilee Year is perhaps one of the most solemn events of the Catholic Church.

Credit: Vatican Media The pope’s visit began with a solemn ritual as he stood from his wheelchair to knock six times on the bronze Holy Door of the prison chapel, the “Church of the Our Father.” ...

It came as Christmas marked the start of the 2025 Holy Year celebration that is expected ... founder of the Roman Catholic Church. Inside, the beauty of a newly restored St. Peter's Basilica ...

My investigation based on these data and the topography of northwest Jerusalem in the I century AD, shows that Jesus’ crucifixion place, Golgotha (the “skull”), is neither at the Holy Sepulchre nor in ...

The Houthis, an Iranian-backed group based in Yemen, have launched repeated attacks despite the Israeli military’s retaliatory airstrikes. By Adam Rasgon Stepped up attacks by Russia are ...

Mangaluru, Dec 26: On the joyous occasion of Christmas, St Lawrence Church and Shrine hosted a Bandhutva programme on Wednesday, December 25 in the church compound. The event showcased a beautiful ...

People in medieval times continued to confuse peridot with emerald. For centuries, people believed the fabulous 200-ct. gems adorning the shrine of the Three Holy Kings in Germany’s Cologne Cathedral ...

Three weeks later Cantique de Noel (O Holy Night) premiered at a midnight mass and became a firm favourite amongst French congregations. When Church leaders discovered that Cappeau had formally ...

Archbishop of York’s sermon expected to become Christmas Day focus following Most Rev Justin Welby’s resignation over church abuse scandal ...

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