Cardinal Baldassare Reina, Pope Francis’s Vicar General, opens the Holy Door of the Basilica of St. John Lateran and Presides over the Holy Mass. Saint John Lateran, on 9 November this year celebrated the 1700th anniversary of its dedication. This is the third Holy Door of the Jubilee of Hope 2025.
Opening of Holy Doors Schedules
- On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis opened the First Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica.
- On Christmas Day, Pope Francis delivered his Urbi et Orbi message to the people of the city of Rome and the world from the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica at noon.
- On 26 December, for the first time in the Jubilee tradition, Pope Francis opened a fifth sacred portal in a Roman prison, a gesture of hope that shows his ongoing closeness to detainees.
- On Sunday, 29 December, the Pope will open the Holy Door of his cathedral, Saint John Lateran, which on 9 November this year celebrated the 1700th anniversary of its dedication.
- Then, on 1 January 2025, the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, the Holy Door of the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major will be opened.
- Lastly, Sunday, 5 January 2025, will mark the opening of the Holy Door of the Papal Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls.
These last three Holy Doors will be closed on Sunday, 28 December 2025.
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