Last night from Vatican City 🙏 Wishing you a Holy Night 🤍 | HAUSER

38K views · 1.8K reactions | Highlights of Pope Francis’ half-day pastoral visit to the Italian city of Venice. The Pope met with female detainees, viewed the Holy See’s Pavilion at the Venice Art Biennale, met with young people and artists, and presided at Mass in the majestic St. Mark’s Square. | Vatican News | Facebook

Pope Leo closed the Catholic Church's Holy Year on Tuesday (January 6), sealing shut a special "Holy Door" in St. Peter's Basilica. The year was opened by the late Pope Francis in December 2024. Holy years, or jubilees, typically occur every 25 years and are considered a time of peace, forgiveness and pardon. Pilgrims to Rome can enter special "Holy Doors" at four Rome basilicas, and can see the pope at special audiences throughout the year. At 9:41 am (0841 GMT) on Tuesday, Leo, dressed in gold