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Holy Door closes to end Jubilee Year — and a year of historic Vatican transition

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In a solemn ceremony on Tuesday morning (Jan. 6), the Feast of the Epiphany, Pope Leo XIV will close the last Holy Door in St. Peter’s Basilica to mark the end of the Jubilee Year ...
KRMG

Final pilgrims cross Holy Door as Vatican claims Jubilee success with 33 million visitors

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The final pilgrims of the 2025 Holy Year passed through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica late Monday, as the Vatican claimed success after more than 33 million people ...
America Magazine

Vatican hosts prisoners for final Jubilee Year event

The Jubilee Year is drawing to a close and Christmas is drawing near. This week on “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle and veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell cover several important ...
Philadelphia Tribune

Vatican looks ahead as it closes holy year with hope

Pope Leo XIV closed the door at St. Peter’s Basilica on Jan. 6, 2026, just days into the new year. The act formally brought the Vatican’s Holy Year 2025 — designated as “Pilgrims of Hope” — to an end.
The Tablet

In Jubilee Surge, Visitor Office Connects Americans to the Pope

Last year, the Bishops’ Office for U.S. Visitors to the Vatican saw a spike in requests for tickets to Vatican events.