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Notably, Francis was unable to attend the Catholic Church’s jubilee celebration, a tradition dedicated to the remission of sins that occurs every 50 years, also known as the Holy Year.
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2025
Since 2025 is a Holy Year for the Catholic Church, with 32 million pilgrims projected to visit Rome, related calls make up a large part of the 50 to 70 queries the nuns answer daily.
—Giovanna Dell’orto, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Prayers continued to pour in Francis’ hospitalization has come as the Vatican is marking its Holy Year that is drawing pilgrims to Rome from all over.
—Giovanna Dell'orto, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Pope is to receive 24-hour care At the Vatican, where a Holy Year is under way, pilgrims cheered and applauded when Francis' greeting from Gemelli was broadcast live on giant TV screens in St. Peter's Square.
—Nicole Winfield, TIME, 23 Mar. 2025
Pope is to receive 24-hour care At the Vatican, where a Holy Year is under way, pilgrims cheered and applauded when Francis’ greeting from Gemelli was broadcast live on giant TV screens in St. Peter’s Square.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Francis is also returning to the Vatican in the throes of a Holy Year, the once-every-quarter-century celebration scheduled to draw more than 30 million pilgrims to Rome this year.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
As part of the four-day state visit, Charles and Camilla are expected to visit the Holy See to join Pope Francis in celebrating Jubilee year – or Holy Year – which takes place every quarter of a century and is focused on forgiveness and reconciliation.
—Max Foster, Christopher Lamb and Billy Stockwell, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Vatican operations continued alongside preparations for the Holy Year, the once-in-25-years Jubilee that draws millions of pilgrims to Rome.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2025
Since 2025 is a Holy Year for the Catholic Church, with 32 million pilgrims projected to visit Rome, related calls make up a large part of the 50 to 70 queries the nuns answer daily.
—Giovanna Dell’orto, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Prayers continued to pour in Francis’ hospitalization has come as the Vatican is marking its Holy Year that is drawing pilgrims to Rome from all over.
—Giovanna Dell'orto, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Pope is to receive 24-hour care At the Vatican, where a Holy Year is under way, pilgrims cheered and applauded when Francis' greeting from Gemelli was broadcast live on giant TV screens in St. Peter's Square.
—Nicole Winfield, TIME, 23 Mar. 2025
Pope is to receive 24-hour care At the Vatican, where a Holy Year is under way, pilgrims cheered and applauded when Francis’ greeting from Gemelli was broadcast live on giant TV screens in St. Peter’s Square.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Francis is also returning to the Vatican in the throes of a Holy Year, the once-every-quarter-century celebration scheduled to draw more than 30 million pilgrims to Rome this year.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
As part of the four-day state visit, Charles and Camilla are expected to visit the Holy See to join Pope Francis in celebrating Jubilee year – or Holy Year – which takes place every quarter of a century and is focused on forgiveness and reconciliation.
—Max Foster, Christopher Lamb and Billy Stockwell, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Vatican operations continued alongside preparations for the Holy Year, the once-in-25-years Jubilee that draws millions of pilgrims to Rome.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Holy Year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Holy%20Year. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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