The Catholic Pontiff, Pope Francis is set to open the Holy Year 2025 of the Catholic Church in St Peter’s Basilica on Tuesday evening.
In a solemn ceremony on Christmas Eve, the 88-year-old will open the Holy Door, which is otherwise walled up from the inside, and pass through it.
TREND REPORTERS learnt that the Catholic Church normally celebrates a Holy Year, also known as a Jubilee Year, every 25 years.
According to report, the belief of the Catholics has it that believers can gain forgiveness of their sins through prayer and penance during a Holy Year.
This also includes a pilgrimage to Rome and passing through Holy Doors in the Eternal City.
More than 30 million pilgrims and visitors are expected in the Italian capital during the Catholic event, with some estimates as high as 45 million
The Pope will thereafter observe the traditional Christmas mass, ringing in the Vatican’s Christmas festivities.
