Old St. Peter's Basilica was the church buildings that stood, from the 4th to 16th centuries, where St. Peter's Basilica stands today in Vatican City. Construction of the basilica, built over the ...
In Old St. Peter's Basilica, the papal tombs were the final resting places of the popes, most of which dated from the 5th to 16th centuries. The majority of these tombs were destroyed during the 16th ...
The 88-year-old Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica before Mass on Christmas Eve, officially launching the Jubilee Year 2025. The rite of opening the Holy Doors of the main ...
Pope Francis is celebrating the Vatican's traditional Christmas Eve midnight Mass in a newly restored St. Peter's Basilica. The restoration is part of preparations for the 2025 Jubilee Year ...
Pope Francis opened the 'Holy Door' of St Peter's Basilica on Christmas Eve on Tuesday, kickstarting the special Jubilee year of Catholic celebrations. The 88-year-old pontiff, who has recently ...
(photo: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News / EWTN) Walter Sánchez Silva/ACI Prensa Vatican December 26, 2024 Pilgrims from around the world are passing through the open Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica ...