Pope opens special 'Holy Door' for Catholic Jubilee at Rome prison

Pope Francis opens a Holy Door, one of only five that will be open during the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, at Rebibbia prison, in Rome, Dec. 26, 2024. (Photo by Vatican Media via Reuters)

Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, in what the Vatican said was the first such action by a Catholic pontiff.