Pilgrims traverse Vatican Holy Door as Christmas marks start of the 2025 Holy Year

Pilgrims gathered at St. Peter’s Basilica to walk through the Holy Door during the 2025 Holy Year celebration, with Pope Francis inaugurating the event. The Jubilee offers indulgences for forgiveness of sins, attracting millions of Catholic faithful to Rome. The overlap of Hanukkah and Christmas has led to interfaith gatherings and a somber mood in Germany following a deadly Christmas market attack.

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