Pope Francis opens Holy Door to begin Jubilee Year

In a ceremony held at the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis formally opened the 2025 Jubilee Year and then celebrated the 1st Mass of Christmas.

VATICAN CITY (PerMariam) — The Ordinary Jubilee of 2025 has officially begun with the solemn opening of the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica this evening.

Watched by a multitude of cameras and thousands of viewers around the world, Pope Francis opened the Holy Door at the entrance to St. Peter’s Basilica December 24, in a ceremony which took place dire…