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Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica sees early flood of pilgrims

01/15/2025 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — More than half a million pilgrims crossed the threshold of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in the first two weeks after Pope Francis opened it. From Dec. 24, when the pope inaugurated the Holy Year, to Jan. 7, the Vatican said, 545,532 people from […]

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