Pope opens special 'Holy Door' for Catholic Jubilee at Rome prison
Pope Francis made a visit on Dec. 26 to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special 'Holy Door' for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, in what the Vatican said was the first such action by a Catholic pontiff. Speaking to hundreds of inmates, guards and staff at the Rebibbia prison on the outskirts of Rome, Francis said he wanted to open the door, part of the prison chapel, and one of only five that will be open during the Holy Year, to show that 'hope does not disappoint.' Francis opened the Catholic Holy Year, also known as a Jubilee, on Dec. 24. A Catholic Jubilee is considered a time of peace, forgiveness and pardon. This Jubilee, dedicated to the theme of hope, will run through Jan. 6, 2026.
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Pope Francis made a visit on Dec. 26 to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special 'Holy Door' for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, in what the Vatican said was the first such action by a Catholic pontiff. Speaking to hundreds of inmates, guards and staff at the Rebibbia prison on the outskirts of Rome, Francis said he wanted to open the door, part of the prison chapel, and one of only five that will be open during the Holy Year, to show that 'hope does not disappoint.' Francis opened the Catholic Holy Year, also known as a Jubilee, on Dec. 24. A Catholic Jubilee is considered a time of peace, forgiveness and pardon. This Jubilee, dedicated to the theme of hope, will run through Jan. 6, 2026.
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00:00The first Holy Gate was opened at Christmas in San Pietro.
00:29But I wanted the second Holy Gate to be here, in a prison.
00:36I wanted each of us, all of us who are here, inside and outside, to have the possibility to open the gates of the heart and understand that hope does not disappoint.
01:00To look to the future with hope and a renewed commitment to life.
01:30The first Holy Gate was opened at Christmas in San Pietro.
01:44The first Holy Gate was opened at Christmas in San Pietro.
02:14The first Holy Gate was opened at Christmas in San Pietro.
02:26The first Holy Gate was opened at Christmas in San Pietro.
02:46The first Holy Gate was opened at Christmas in San Pietro.
02:56The first Holy Gate was opened at Christmas in San Pietro.
03:06The first Holy Gate was opened at Christmas in San Pietro.
03:16The first Holy Gate was opened at Christmas in San Pietro.
03:26The first Holy Gate was opened at Christmas in San Pietro.