Pope Francis opened the 'Holy Door' of St Peter's Basilica on Christmas Eve on Tuesday, launching the Jubilee year of Catholic celebrations set to draw more than 30 million pilgrims to Rome.
Pope Francis opened the"Holy Door" of St Peter's Basilica on Christmas Eve on Tuesday, launching the Jubilee year of Catholic celebrations set to draw more than 30 million pilgrims to Rome.
Over the next 12 months, Catholic pilgrims will pass through the door -- which is normally bricked up -- by tradition benefiting from a"plenary indulgence", a type of forgiveness for their sins. The pope had drawn an angry response from Israel at the weekend for condemning the"cruelty" of Israel's strikes in Gaza that killed children.
Many residents have questioned how the Eternal City -- where key sites are already overcrowded and public transport is unreliable -- will cope with millions more visitors next year. Over the course of the next few days, Holy Doors will be opened in Rome's three major basilicas and in Catholic churches around the world.
The Jubilee, whose motto this year is"Pilgrims of Hope", is primarily aimed at the world's almost 1.4 billion Catholics, but also aims to also reach a wider audience.This year, the Vatican has provided pilgrims with online registration and multilingual phone apps to navigate events.The event will see groups from around the world come to Rome throughout 2025, from sports and business figures to migrants, artists and young people.
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