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Cardinal Baldassare Reina ceremonially pushes open the Holy Door at St. John Lateran on Dec. 29, 2024. / Credit: Evandro Inetti/EWTN/Vatican Pool

Holy Door of Rome’s Basilica of St. John Lateran Opens as 2025 Jubilee Journey Continues

Dec 29, 2024

Cardinal Baldassare Reina, Pope Francis’ vicar for the Diocese of Rome, described the event as “a gesture that renews our profession of faith in Christ.”

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