Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a “Special Year of St. Francis” to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the saint’s death. During ...

According to the decree, Leo has established that from Jan. 10, following the closing of the church's Jubilee Year, until Jan ...

STEUBENVILLE — Franciscan University of Steubenville welcomed Pope Leo XIV’s proclamation of 2026 as the Jubilee Year of St.

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Rushed preparations, soaring pilgrim numbers and underwhelming financial returns defined a Jubilee Year shaped by an unexpected papal transition.

Editor: On May 9, 2024, the late Pope Francis declared 2025 to be a Jubilee Year of Hope. Francis followed in the footsteps of the popes of recent history who have declared a Jubilee year every 25 ...

An estimated 33 million visitors and pilgrims came to the Vatican to celebrate the Jubilee Year, exceeding early forecasts, officials said at a news conference at the Vatican Jan. 5.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pope Leo XIV (L)presides over the Holy Mass of the Epiphany of the Lord and the rite of the Closing of the Holy Door at the Altar ...

Pope Leo XIV closed the final "Holy Door" in St Peter's Basilica in Rome on Tuesday, the day of Epiphany, signalling the end of the 2025 Jubilee year that drew millions of pilgrims to the city. It ...

On the Feast of the Epiphany, the 2025 Jubilee Year came to a close as the Holy Doors in Rome were sealed once again. I am ...

YOUNGSTOWN — With as much fanfare as when it began, the Youngstown Diocese Jubilee Year 2025, Pilgrims of Hope, concluded Sunday with a special Mass at St. Columba Cathedral. With Bishop David Bonnar ...