Tour of the Holy Doors that Pope Francis will open in the Jubilee 2025

The rite of opening the holy doors of the main basilicas of Rome to inaugurate the Jubilee Year is perhaps one of the most solemn events of the Catholic Church with centuries of tradition.

The pilgrimage to the Holy Doors of the papal basilicas in Rome is a central event of the Jubilee. Passing through them during the Holy Year symbolizes the entry into a new life in Christ and the beginning of a path of conversion.

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Next December 24 at 7:00 p.m. (local time), Pope Francis will open the first and most important of them, that of St. Peter’s Basilica, kicking off the Jubilee of Hope 2025, in which 30 are expected to participate. millions of people. Later, he will celebrate Holy Mass on the night of the Nativity of the Lord.

Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/ EWTN News
Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/ EWTN News
The Pope will officially inaugurate the 2025 Jubilee with the opening of the Holy Door of Saint Peter. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News
The Pope will officially inaugurate the 2025 Jubilee with the opening of the Holy Door of Saint Peter. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

With this gesture, the faithful around the world are invited to experience a renewed encounter with the “Lord Jesus, ‘door’ of salvation; with Him, whom the Church has the mission of announcing always, everywhere and to everyone as ‘our hope,'” he points out. to the bubble of the Jubilee 2025 call.

On December 26, the day after Christmas, Pope Francis will open the Holy Door in Rebibbia prisonin the church of the Our Father.

The Holy Door of the Rebibbia prison, in the church of the Our Father. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News
The Holy Door of the Rebibbia prison, in the church of the Our Father. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

To become a “pilgrim of hope”, the Pope will go to the Rebibbia prison to fulfill the indication contained in the bull Hope does not disappoint to “be tangible signs of hope for so many brothers and sisters who live in conditions of hardship.”

In particular, the bull continues, thinking about “the prisoners who, deprived of liberty, experience every day, in addition to the harshness of imprisonment, the emotional void, the imposed restrictions and, in many cases, the lack of respect.”

Pope Francis will open the Holy Door of the Rebibbia prison to
Pope Francis will open the Holy Door of the Rebibbia prison to become a “Pilgrim of Hope.” Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/ EWTN News

On Sunday, December 29, the Holy Door of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran will be opened, the cathedral of Rome that on November 9 of this year will celebrate the 1700th anniversary of its dedication.

Image of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News
Image of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

On January 1, the Solemnity of Saint Mary Mother of God, Pope Francis will also open the Basilica of Saint Mary Major.

Santa María la Mayor. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News
Santa María la Mayor. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News
Santa María la Mayor. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News
Santa María la Mayor. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

The last to open will be the door of the fourth main basilica of the Eternal City, Saint Paul Outside the Walls, on January 5.

The Holy Door of the Papal Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, on the outskirts of Rome. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News
The Holy Door of the Papal Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, on the outskirts of Rome. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

The latter will close on Sunday, December 28, 2025, while the Jubilee will officially conclude on January 6, 2026 with the closing of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica.

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