"The time has come for a new Jubilee when once more the Holy Door will be flung open to invite everyone to an intense experience of the love of God that awakens in hearts the sure hope of salvation in Christ," Pope
Archbishop Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, blesses and seals the Washington basilica's entrance door as a Holy Door for the Catholic Church's Holy Year 2025, which has as its theme "Pilgrims of Hope."
Pilgrims who embark on the long journey of the Camino to Santiago de Compostela remind others of the spiritual journey all Christians make through life toward heaven, Pope Francis said.
In a letter marking the opening of the Holy Door at the Cathedral