VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pilgrims lined up early Wednesday to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter’s Basilica, as Christmas marked the start of the 2025 Holy Year ...

St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City: As the heart of Catholicism, this Renaissance masterpiece is awe-inspiring during Christmas, with moving Midnight Mass and grand nativity displays.

25, 2024, after it was opened by Pope Francis on Christmas Eve marking the start of the Catholic 2025 Jubilee. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pilgrims lined up early Wednesday ...