Vatican City, Dec 24, 2024 (AFP) - With a Holy Door, Pope Francis to launch Jubilee year

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2024-12-24

Pope Francis will mark Christmas Eve on Tuesday with a special ceremony launching Jubilee 2025, a year of Catholic celebrations set to draw more than 30 million pilgrims to Rome. The 88-year-old pontiff, who has been suffering from a cold in recent days, will at 7:00 pm (1800 GMT) open the "Holy Door" of St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, in front of 30,000 people and a live TV audience around the world. Over the next 12 months, pilgrims will pa......

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