Jubilee: The rite for the closing of the Holy Door at St Peter’s Basilica

Jan 6, 2026 - 12:05
Jubilee: The rite for the closing of the Holy Door at St Peter’s Basilica

The practice established in 1975 and further simplified by Pope Saint John Paul II during the Holy Year of 2000 consists in the closing of the door leaves, while the walling-up will take place privately about ten days later.

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