Closing Of The Holy Door of San Giovanni in Laterano Basilica - Rome

Closing Of The Holy Door of San Giovanni in Laterano Basilica - Rome

Cardinal Baldassare Reina closes the Holy Door of the basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano (Saint John Lateran) second event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 27, 2025. Photo by (EV) ML Antonelli/ Vatican Pool /ABACAPRESS.COM

Closing Of The Holy Door of San Giovanni in Laterano Basilica - Rome

Closing Of The Holy Door of San Giovanni in Laterano Basilica - Rome

Cardinal Baldassare Reina closes the Holy Door of the basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano (Saint John Lateran) second event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 27, 2025. Photo by (EV) ML Antonelli/ Vatican Pool /ABACAPRESS.COM

Closing Of The Holy Door of San Giovanni in Laterano Basilica - Rome

Closing Of The Holy Door of San Giovanni in Laterano Basilica - Rome

Cardinal Baldassare Reina closes the Holy Door of the basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano (Saint John Lateran) second event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 27, 2025. Photo by (EV) ML Antonelli/ Vatican Pool /ABACAPRESS.COM

Closing Of The Holy Door of San Giovanni in Laterano Basilica - Rome

Closing Of The Holy Door of San Giovanni in Laterano Basilica - Rome

Cardinal Baldassare Reina closes the Holy Door of the basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano (Saint John Lateran) second event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 27, 2025. Photo by (EV) ML Antonelli/ Vatican Pool /ABACAPRESS.COM

Closing Of The Holy Door of San Giovanni in Laterano Basilica - Rome

Closing Of The Holy Door of San Giovanni in Laterano Basilica - Rome

Cardinal Baldassare Reina closes the Holy Door of the basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano (Saint John Lateran) second event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 27, 2025. Photo by (EV) ML Antonelli/ Vatican Pool /ABACAPRESS.COM

Closing Of The Holy Door of San Giovanni in Laterano Basilica - Rome

Closing Of The Holy Door of San Giovanni in Laterano Basilica - Rome

Cardinal Baldassare Reina closes the Holy Door of the basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano (Saint John Lateran) second event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 27, 2025. Photo by (EV) ML Antonelli/ Vatican Pool /ABACAPRESS.COM

Closing Of The Holy Door of San Giovanni in Laterano Basilica - Rome

Closing Of The Holy Door of San Giovanni in Laterano Basilica - Rome

Cardinal Baldassare Reina closes the Holy Door of the basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano (Saint John Lateran) second event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 27, 2025. Photo by (EV) ML Antonelli/ Vatican Pool /ABACAPRESS.COM

Closing Of The Holy Door of San Giovanni in Laterano Basilica - Rome

Closing Of The Holy Door of San Giovanni in Laterano Basilica - Rome

Cardinal Baldassare Reina closes the Holy Door of the basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano (Saint John Lateran) second event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 27, 2025. Photo by (EV) ML Antonelli/ Vatican Pool /ABACAPRESS.COM

Closing Of The Holy Door of San Giovanni in Laterano Basilica - Rome

Closing Of The Holy Door of San Giovanni in Laterano Basilica - Rome

Cardinal Baldassare Reina closes the Holy Door of the basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano (Saint John Lateran) second event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 27, 2025. Photo by (EV) ML Antonelli/ Vatican Pool /ABACAPRESS.COM

Closing Of The Holy Door of San Giovanni in Laterano Basilica - Rome

Closing Of The Holy Door of San Giovanni in Laterano Basilica - Rome

Cardinal Baldassare Reina closes the Holy Door of the basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano (Saint John Lateran) second event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 27, 2025. Photo by (EV) ML Antonelli/ Vatican Pool /ABACAPRESS.COM

Closing Of The Holy Door of San Giovanni in Laterano Basilica - Rome

Closing Of The Holy Door of San Giovanni in Laterano Basilica - Rome

Cardinal Baldassare Reina closes the Holy Door of the basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano (Saint John Lateran) second event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 27, 2025. Photo by (EV) ML Antonelli/ Vatican Pool /ABACAPRESS.COM

Closing Of The Holy Door of San Giovanni in Laterano Basilica - Rome

Closing Of The Holy Door of San Giovanni in Laterano Basilica - Rome

Cardinal Baldassare Reina closes the Holy Door of the basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano (Saint John Lateran) second event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 27, 2025. Photo by (EV) ML Antonelli/ Vatican Pool /ABACAPRESS.COM

Closing Of The Holy Door of San Giovanni in Laterano Basilica - Rome

Closing Of The Holy Door of San Giovanni in Laterano Basilica - Rome

Cardinal Baldassare Reina closes the Holy Door of the basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano (Saint John Lateran) second event of the end of the Catholic Jubilee Year, in Rome, Italy on December 27, 2025. Photo by (EV) ML Antonelli/ Vatican Pool /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV presides over a mass at Saint John Lateran archbasilica in Rome, Italy, on November 9, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV presides over a mass at Saint John Lateran archbasilica in Rome, Italy, on November 9, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV presides over a mass at Saint John Lateran archbasilica in Rome, Italy, on November 9, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV presides over a mass at Saint John Lateran archbasilica in Rome, Italy, on November 9, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV presides over a mass at Saint John Lateran archbasilica in Rome, Italy, on November 9, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV presides over a mass at Saint John Lateran archbasilica in Rome, Italy, on November 9, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV presides over a mass at Saint John Lateran archbasilica in Rome, Italy, on November 9, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV presides over a mass at Saint John Lateran archbasilica in Rome, Italy, on November 9, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV presides over a mass at Saint John Lateran archbasilica in Rome, Italy, on November 9, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV presides over a mass at Saint John Lateran archbasilica in Rome, Italy, on November 9, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV presides over a mass at Saint John Lateran archbasilica in Rome, Italy, on November 9, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV presides over a mass at Saint John Lateran archbasilica in Rome, Italy, on November 9, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV presides over a mass at Saint John Lateran archbasilica in Rome, Italy, on November 9, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV presides over a mass at Saint John Lateran archbasilica in Rome, Italy, on November 9, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV presides over a mass at Saint John Lateran archbasilica in Rome, Italy, on November 9, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV presides over a mass at Saint John Lateran archbasilica in Rome, Italy, on November 9, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV presides over a mass at Saint John Lateran archbasilica in Rome, Italy, on November 9, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV presides over a mass at Saint John Lateran archbasilica in Rome, Italy, on November 9, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV presides over a mass at Saint John Lateran archbasilica in Rome, Italy, on November 9, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at Rome's Cathedral for the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) on November 9, 2025 in Rome, Italy. the Pope recalled the important history of the Cathedral, built at the behest of the Roman Emperor Constantine after he granted Christians freedom of worship in 313 AD, and then dedicated by Pope Sylvester I a few years later. However, Pope Leo XIV emphasised that this Basilica, the ‘Mother of all Churches,’ ‘is much more than a monument or a historical memorial’. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at Rome's Cathedral for the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) on November 9, 2025 in Rome, Italy. the Pope recalled the important history of the Cathedral, built at the behest of the Roman Emperor Constantine after he granted Christians freedom of worship in 313 AD, and then dedicated by Pope Sylvester I a few years later. However, Pope Leo XIV emphasised that this Basilica, the ‘Mother of all Churches,’ ‘is much more than a monument or a historical memorial’. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at Rome's Cathedral for the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) on November 9, 2025 in Rome, Italy. the Pope recalled the important history of the Cathedral, built at the behest of the Roman Emperor Constantine after he granted Christians freedom of worship in 313 AD, and then dedicated by Pope Sylvester I a few years later. However, Pope Leo XIV emphasised that this Basilica, the ‘Mother of all Churches,’ ‘is much more than a monument or a historical memorial’. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at Rome's Cathedral for the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) on November 9, 2025 in Rome, Italy. the Pope recalled the important history of the Cathedral, built at the behest of the Roman Emperor Constantine after he granted Christians freedom of worship in 313 AD, and then dedicated by Pope Sylvester I a few years later. However, Pope Leo XIV emphasised that this Basilica, the ‘Mother of all Churches,’ ‘is much more than a monument or a historical memorial’. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at Rome's Cathedral for the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) on November 9, 2025 in Rome, Italy. the Pope recalled the important history of the Cathedral, built at the behest of the Roman Emperor Constantine after he granted Christians freedom of worship in 313 AD, and then dedicated by Pope Sylvester I a few years later. However, Pope Leo XIV emphasised that this Basilica, the ‘Mother of all Churches,’ ‘is much more than a monument or a historical memorial’. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at Rome's Cathedral for the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) on November 9, 2025 in Rome, Italy. the Pope recalled the important history of the Cathedral, built at the behest of the Roman Emperor Constantine after he granted Christians freedom of worship in 313 AD, and then dedicated by Pope Sylvester I a few years later. However, Pope Leo XIV emphasised that this Basilica, the ‘Mother of all Churches,’ ‘is much more than a monument or a historical memorial’. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at Rome's Cathedral for the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) on November 9, 2025 in Rome, Italy. the Pope recalled the important history of the Cathedral, built at the behest of the Roman Emperor Constantine after he granted Christians freedom of worship in 313 AD, and then dedicated by Pope Sylvester I a few years later. However, Pope Leo XIV emphasised that this Basilica, the ‘Mother of all Churches,’ ‘is much more than a monument or a historical memorial’. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at Rome's Cathedral for the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) on November 9, 2025 in Rome, Italy. the Pope recalled the important history of the Cathedral, built at the behest of the Roman Emperor Constantine after he granted Christians freedom of worship in 313 AD, and then dedicated by Pope Sylvester I a few years later. However, Pope Leo XIV emphasised that this Basilica, the ‘Mother of all Churches,’ ‘is much more than a monument or a historical memorial’. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at Rome's Cathedral for the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) on November 9, 2025 in Rome, Italy. the Pope recalled the important history of the Cathedral, built at the behest of the Roman Emperor Constantine after he granted Christians freedom of worship in 313 AD, and then dedicated by Pope Sylvester I a few years later. However, Pope Leo XIV emphasised that this Basilica, the ‘Mother of all Churches,’ ‘is much more than a monument or a historical memorial’. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at Rome's Cathedral for the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) on November 9, 2025 in Rome, Italy. the Pope recalled the important history of the Cathedral, built at the behest of the Roman Emperor Constantine after he granted Christians freedom of worship in 313 AD, and then dedicated by Pope Sylvester I a few years later. However, Pope Leo XIV emphasised that this Basilica, the ‘Mother of all Churches,’ ‘is much more than a monument or a historical memorial’. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at Rome's Cathedral for the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) on November 9, 2025 in Rome, Italy. the Pope recalled the important history of the Cathedral, built at the behest of the Roman Emperor Constantine after he granted Christians freedom of worship in 313 AD, and then dedicated by Pope Sylvester I a few years later. However, Pope Leo XIV emphasised that this Basilica, the ‘Mother of all Churches,’ ‘is much more than a monument or a historical memorial’. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Versailles

Illustration - Versailles

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Pope Leo XIV In The Crypt Of The Popes On All Souls Day - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV In The Crypt Of The Popes On All Souls Day - Vatican

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Pope Leo XIV Presides Mass - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Presides Mass - Rome

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America's Got Talent Season 20 Winner's Red Carpet - LA

America's Got Talent Season 20 Winner's Red Carpet - LA

Bozoma Saint John, Keely Watson At "America's Got Talent" Season 20 Winner's Red Carpet At Hotel Dena In Pasadena CA, USA on September 24, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

America's Got Talent Season 20 Winner's Red Carpet - LA

America's Got Talent Season 20 Winner's Red Carpet - LA

Bozoma Saint John, Keely Watson At "America's Got Talent" Season 20 Winner's Red Carpet At Hotel Dena In Pasadena CA, USA on September 24, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

America's Got Talent Season 20 Winner's Red Carpet - LA

America's Got Talent Season 20 Winner's Red Carpet - LA

Bozoma Saint John, Keely Watson At "America's Got Talent" Season 20 Winner's Red Carpet At Hotel Dena In Pasadena CA, USA on September 24, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM