Starting from the Holy Year of 1900, we retrace some key moments of the ceremonies for the opening of the Holy Door.

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The Papal Almoner celebrates Mass in the city of Fastiv after opening a soup kitchen in the war-torn area of Ukraine.

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Representing a unique model of coexistence and diversity in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq, students of different faiths at the Catholic University in Erbil join together in an annual tradition of celebrating Christmas together.

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For the first time in the Jubilee tradition, Pope Francis will open a fifth sacred portal in a Roman prison on 26 December, a gesture of hope that shows his ongoing closeness to detainees, which has been consistent throughout his pontificate.

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The birth of Jesus is the most powerful sign and message of hope in a world darkened by the shadows of fear and uncertainty. For Christmas 2024, at the beginning of the Jubilee of Hope, Vatican Radio has asked Catholic leaders for their reflections on the theme, “The peace of Christ in a war-torn world.” Today’s message comes from Dominican Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe.

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A new pedestrian area at the start of Via della Conciliazione, connecting Castel Sant’Angelo to St Peter’s Basilica, has been inaugurated ahead of the Jubilee, blending historic significance with modern design.

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As Christmas approaches, the Catholic Bishops of Ethiopia urge local leaders and the faithful to work towards peaceful coexistence in the country amid ongoing ethnic unrest and humanitarian crises.

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In an interview with Vatican Media, Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, welcomes the news of US President Joe Biden commuting the sentences of 37 prisoners on federal death row.

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As the world celebrates Christmas, the Catholic Bishops of Uganda are calling for renewed focus on the family as the bedrock of society.

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US President Joe Biden commutes the sentences of 37 prisoners on federal death row to life imprisonment without parole, expressing his conviction that “we must stop the use of the death penalty at the federal level.” Pope Francis, who had a telephone conversation with the US leader in recent days, had launched an appeal to pray for the prisoners on America's death row, an appeal supported by the US bishops and humanitarian associations.

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