Pope opens Holy Door for Catholic Jubilee at Rome prison

Pope opens special 'Holy Door' for Catholic Jubilee at Rome prison
Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, in what the Vatican said was the first such action by a Catholic pontiff.
Pope Francis opens symbolic Holy Door in Rome prison
Marking the Holy Year of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis opened a Holy Door at a prison in Rome on Thursday, offering a message of hope and forgiveness to inmates. "Do not lose hope, that is the message I want to give you,
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As the Pope left the Rebibbia prison, he stopped to greet the 300 inmates and staff who had waited outside of the crowded chapel on the cold December morning.
Don't lose hope, pope says as he opens Holy Door at Rome prison
"I wanted all of us, inside or out, to have an opportunity to throw open the doors of our hearts and understand that hope does not disappoint."
Pope opens Rome prison's Holy Door, stressing hope
Seated in his wheelchair in front of the church door, Pope Francis prayed: "In the joy of Christmas, let us welcome the call of the Lord Jesus to follow him. He is the door of life, the hope that does not disappoint, the good news that saves."
Pope brings Holy Year and a message of hope to Rome's main prison
Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and involving them in the Catholic Church’s once every quarter-century celebration that is expected to bring about 32 million pilgrims to Rome.
Pope opens Holy Door at a prison for first time ever
By Kielce Gussie “I wanted the second Holy Door I open to be here at a prison,” Pope Francis explained. For the 2025 Jubilee of Hope, the first Door to be opened was the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica on 24 December 2024,
Pope Francis Opens Historic 'Holy Door' at Rome Prison for Jubilee Year
Pope Francis visited Rebibbia prison near Rome to open a 'Holy Door' as part of the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, a milestone marking hope and renewal. This historic act by the pontiff highlights his focus on compassion for prisoners,
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Pope Francis visits Rebibbia Prison in Rome, where he will symbolically open a Holy Door with inmates and preside over a Mass. Francis has dedicated the 2025 Jubilee, the once-every-25-year
Pope opens Holy Door at Rome prison
Wearing red vestments for the feast of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, Pope Francis knocked on the door of
Pope Francis kicks off Holy Year at Vatican with over 32 million visitors expected
Pope Francis kicked off the Jubilee this week, marking the start of the Holy Year in Italy as 32 million pilgrims are expected to travel to Rome this year.
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On December 26, Francis will become the first pope to open a holy door in a prison when he travels to Rome’s Rebibbia detention facility. The Vatican is also planning special events with an ...
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The pope’s jubilee itinerary also includes opening the Holy Door at Rome’s Rebibbia prison on the Dec. 26 feast of St. Stephen; at the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran on the Dec. 29 feast of ...