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Francis has long made ministry to prisoners a hallmark of his priestly vocation, and a Holy Year dedicated to a message of hope is no exception.
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Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Christmas Eve also marks the beginning of the Vatican’s Holy Year in which around 32 million pilgrims are expected to head to Rome throughout 2025.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
The annual appointment kicks off Francis' busy Christmas schedule, this year made even more strenuous because of the start of the Vatican's Holy Year on Christmas Eve.
—CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
The Jubilee tradition, also known as Holy Year, dates back to 1300 when Pope Boniface VII inaugurated a Holy Year as an open invitation for Catholics to come to Rome.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 20 Dec. 2024
The timeliness of the self check-in ban is partially due to a series of important events in the upcoming months that will bring more tourists to Rome, including the 2025 Jubilee, also known as the Holy Year for the Catholic Church.
—Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
The Jubilee, also known as the Holy Year, will soon take place with visitors flocking to Rome, the Vatican City and across Italy.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024
Billions of euros have poured into Rome from the European Union’s pandemic recovery fund, national financing for the 2025 Holy Year celebrations promises to spruce up the city and, Expo officials said, will be used to restore the Sail.
—Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 19 June 2023
Every time July 25 falls on a Sunday, Catholics celebrate their Jacobean Holy Year.
—Itxu Díaz, National Review, 21 Feb. 2021
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Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Christmas Eve also marks the beginning of the Vatican’s Holy Year in which around 32 million pilgrims are expected to head to Rome throughout 2025.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
The annual appointment kicks off Francis' busy Christmas schedule, this year made even more strenuous because of the start of the Vatican's Holy Year on Christmas Eve.
—CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
The Jubilee tradition, also known as Holy Year, dates back to 1300 when Pope Boniface VII inaugurated a Holy Year as an open invitation for Catholics to come to Rome.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 20 Dec. 2024
The timeliness of the self check-in ban is partially due to a series of important events in the upcoming months that will bring more tourists to Rome, including the 2025 Jubilee, also known as the Holy Year for the Catholic Church.
—Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
The Jubilee, also known as the Holy Year, will soon take place with visitors flocking to Rome, the Vatican City and across Italy.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024
Billions of euros have poured into Rome from the European Union’s pandemic recovery fund, national financing for the 2025 Holy Year celebrations promises to spruce up the city and, Expo officials said, will be used to restore the Sail.
—Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 19 June 2023
Every time July 25 falls on a Sunday, Catholics celebrate their Jacobean Holy Year.
—Itxu Díaz, National Review, 21 Feb. 2021
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“Holy Year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Holy%20Year. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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