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How to gain a plenary indulgence for the end of the year and the beginning of 2025

Dec 31, 2024

By Diego López Marina

A plenary indulgence is remission before God of the temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt has already been forgiven. Read more

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, spoke about the "courage" and the "madness" of working for peace during his homily during the Mass of the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of God, on Jan. 1, 2024, in the Pro-Cathedral of the Latin Patriarchate, in Jerusalem.

The Church in the Holy Land rings in the new year with pleas for peace

Jan 1, 2024

By Marinella Bandini

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa challenged Christians of the Holy Land to “make a difference.” Read more

Pope Francis at the first Mass of the new year, urged the faithful to entrust 2024 to the Mother of God on Jan. 1, 2024.

Pope Francis: Entrust 2024 to the Mother of God 

Jan 1, 2024

By Jonathan Liedl

The pope made his appeal during Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica on Jan. 1 for the solemnity of Mary, Mother... Read more

Pope Francis' Angelus message on Jan. 1, 2023, marked the solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God. An estimated 40,000 people gathered in St. Peter's Square for the event. The feast day coincides with the World Day of Peace.

Why are the solemnity of Mary and the World Day of Peace celebrated on the same day?

Jan 1, 2024

By Katie Yoder

Jan. 1 marks more than the start of a new year — it is also the solemnity of Mary, Mother... Read more

Pope Francis offers Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God in St. Peter's Basilica on January 1, 2022.

Pope Francis: Let us place the new year under the protection of Mary

Jan 1, 2022

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis’ first public act of 2022 was to offer Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God. Read more

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Pope Francis prays during his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Oct. 9, 2024.

Pope Francis ‘deeply saddened’ by New Orleans attack, offers prayers

Pilgrims cross the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on Dec. 25, 2024.

How can the Jubilee of Hope strengthen your faith? Here’s what you need to know

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Catholics weigh in on Australia’s social media ban: ‘A void in our children’s spiritual lives’

A Sister of the Missionaries of Charity touches the bronze Holy Door at the papal basilica during its opening for the 2025 Jubilee Year. The religious sister, wearing the distinctive white and blue habit of the order founded by Mother Teresa, joins other faithful in this traditional gesture of devotion as they pass through the ceremonial door on Jan. 1, 2025.

PHOTOS: Holy Door opens at Rome’s Marian marvel as new cardinal highlights hope at St. Mary Major

FBI investigators arrive at the scene where a pickup truck crashed into a work lift after allegedly driving into a crowd of New Year’s revelers in the French Quarter of New Orleans on Jan. 1, 2025.

UPDATE: Driver slams car into New Year’s crowd in New Orleans: 15 killed, archbishop offers prayers

Supporters of former president Donald Trump watch as he holds a rally in the historically Democratic district of the South Bronx on May 23, 2024, in New York City.

New poll shows Latino voters helped Trump win the overall Catholic vote in 2024 election

Cardinal Angelo Amato.

Vatican sets funeral for Cardinal Amato as Pope Francis praises ‘faithful servant’

Pope Francis speaks to the crowd gathered on St. Peter’s Square, Jan. 1, 2025.

In New Year’s Angelus, pope ties debt forgiveness to peace

Pope Francis delivers his homily during the Jan. 1, 2025, Mass at St. Peter's Basilica, marking both the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God and the 58th World Day of Peace.

Pope Francis preaches peace, protection of life in New Year’s homily

St. Peter’s Basilica.

Making a pilgrimage to Rome for the jubilee? Here’s what you should know

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