Dec 29, 2025 · As Holy Doors close, cardinals emphasize God's arms are always open Pope Leo XIV will solemnly conclude the Jubilee Year Jan. 6 at St. Peter's Basilica, but the holy doors at …

Dec 26, 2025 · More than 32 million pilgrims had passed through Rome’s Holy Doors since their opening, with “incredible peaks” last May following the election of Leo XIV.

A Holy Door by Vico Consorti at the Ferdinando Marinelli Artistic Foundry during its construction The Holy Door by Vico Consorti, cast by Ferdinando Marinelli Artistic Foundry of Florence, is …

Dec 2, 2025 · The last major official events of the 2025 Jubilee will be the closing of Rome’s four Holy Doors, accompanied by the solemn closing rites and the celebration of Mass. The first to …

Dec 26, 2025 · With the closing of the Holy Door of St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome, the Vatican began on Dec. 25 the gradual conclusion of the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope convened by the …

The Holy Door is a highly symbolic door, typically located in a basilica, that is only opened during a Holy Year, generally every 25 years. It symbolizes the passage between the secular world …

The door through which one enters the church brings one to the heart of the church. A church, as a sacred place for Christians, is something much more than a holy place demanding respect, …

Nov 4, 2025 · Rome is gearing up to celebrate the Jubilee of 2025. In this article, we'll explain everything you need to know about the Holy Doors, the most potent symbols associated with …

Aug 1, 2024 · The Vatican's Dicastery for Evangelization issues a clarifying note regarding the 2025 Jubilee, specifying that Holy Doors will only be open at the four Papal Basilicas in Rome …