Pope welcomes Christmas at newly restored St. Peter's Basilica
New renovations and AI-powered digital tours offer visitors a chance to see the historic site ahead of the 2025 Jubilee Year.
St. Peter's Basilica restored for Catholic Church's 2025 Jubilee Year
Pope Francis will celebrate the Vatican's traditional Christmas Eve midnight mass in a newly restored St. Peter's Basilica. It's one of a series of projects in Rome as the city prepares to usher in the Catholic Jubilee.
Pope Francis opens Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica, marking Jubilee
Pope Francis on Tuesday opened the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, marking the official beginning of the Jubilee year of the Catholic Church. In a Christmas Eve ceremony rich with symbolism,
Pope marks start of Vatican’s Jubilee Year at Rome’s main prison
Pope Francis urged inmates to never give up hope as he inaugurated the Vatican’s Jubilee Year at the high-security Rebibbia prison on the outskirts of Rome on Thursday...
Pope opens Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, launching Jubilee Year
Pope Francis pushes open the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Dec. 24, inaugurating the Holy Year
Pilgrims traverse Vatican Holy Door as Christmas marks the start of the 2025 Holy Year
Pilgrims are lining up to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome as Christmas marks the start of the 2025 Holy Year celebration
Pope shares Christmas message, marking start of the 2025 Holy Year for Catholics worldwide
Pilgrims lined up to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome as Christmas marks the start of the 2025 Holy Year celebration.
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 ...
CNN gets rare access to St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome
One of the catholic church’s holiest sites has been preparing for an influx of millions of visitors in 2025, when Rome and ...
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Rome and the Vatican prepare to inaugurate the 2025 Jubilee
Over 35 million pilgrims are expected to visit Rome in 2025 seeking forgiveness of sins and a chance to see the pope.
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Vatican and Microsoft create AI-generated St. Peter's Basilica to allow virtual visits, log damage
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican and Microsoft on Monday unveiled a digital twin of St. Peter’s Basilica that uses artificial intelligence to explore one of the world’s most important monument’s ...
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PHOTOS: Pilgrims From All Over the World Pass Through Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica
The faithful from different parts of the world and from different walks of life have already passed through the open Holy ...
Pope Francis Launches Jubilee Year As Rome Braces For Millions Of Pilgrims
Amid security worries, millions of pilgrims are expected to descend on Rome for a Jubilee Year of major Catholic celebrations ...