Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican to mark the start of the Catholic Jubilee Year, on December 24, 2024. Pope Francis marks Christmas Eve with a special ceremony launching Jubilee 2025, a year of Catholic celebrations set to draw more than 30 million pilgrims to Rome. Over the next 12 months, pilgrims will pass through the large and imposing bronze door, which is normally closed, by tradition benefiting from a "plenary indulgence", a type of forgiveness for their sins. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / POOL / AFP)