Category Jubilee

Opening of the Holy Door

The opening of the Holy Door is the best known and most exciting rite and it is the one that marks the beginning of the Jubilee. The Holy Doors are open only during the jubilee year. The four papal basilicas…

What is the Jubilee?

“Jubilee” is the name given to a particular year; the name comes from the instrument used to mark its launch. In this case, the instrument in question is the yobel, the ram’s horn, used to proclaim the Day of Atonement (Yom…

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