Pope Francis on Tuesday opens the 2025 Holy Year. It kicks off a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome.

"The Holy Father calls us to be signs of hope in a world which desperately needs it in this current moment!" wrote Bishop ...

A Jubilee Year, which dates back to 1300, is a time for pilgrimage and reflection. Despite its grandeur, the church needed restoration. One of the most significant restorations is of Bernini's ...