After that Christmas Eve ritual, Pope Francis will open a symbolic door inside the ... years for the church. In modern times, Pope John Paul II also celebrated a jubilee in 2000, at the time ...

These sites each have a unique history and hold significance in their local region, helping Catholics to encounter God in new ways.

Archbishop Charles Thompson has designated the Archabbey Church of Our Lady of Einsiedeln at Saint Meinrad Archabbey as a ...