Vatican and Rome enter final dash to 2025 Jubilee with papal bull and around-the-clock construction
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Vatican and Rome enter final dash to 2025 Jubilee with papal bull and around-the-clock construction

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The event also kicks off the final seven-month dash of preparations and public works projects to be completed by Dec. 24, when Francis opens the basilica’s Holy Door and formally inaugurates the Jubilee. For the city of Rome, it’s a chance to take advantage of some 4 billion euros in public funds to carry out long-delayed projects to lift the city out of years of decay and neglect. As occurred in the runup to 2000, pre-Jubilee public works projects have overwhelmed Rome, with flood-lit construction sites operating around the clock, entire swaths of central boulevards rerouted and traffic snarling the city's already clogged streets.

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A Holy Year is about to start in Rome. Here’s what you need to know
15 hours, 19 minutes ago

A Holy Year is about to start in Rome. Here’s what you need to know

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Tuesday formally inaugurates the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to make pilgrimages to Rome, amid new security fears following a Christmas market attack in Germany. At the start of Christmas Eve Mass, Francis will push open the Holy Door on St. Peter’s Basilica, which will stay open throughout …

For some, the pope’s big Holy Year only aggravates housing crisis as overtourism pushes out Romans
3 days, 15 hours ago

For some, the pope’s big Holy Year only aggravates housing crisis as overtourism pushes out Romans

Associated Press  

When Pope Francis left the Vatican earlier this month for his traditional Christmastime outing downtown, he acknowledged what many Romans have been complaining about for months: That his big plans for a Holy Year had turned their city into a giant construction pit, with traffic-clogging roadworks tearing up major thoroughfares, scaffolding covering prized monuments and short-term rentals gobbling up apartment …

Renovations have left Rome in chaos. Now 35 million visitors are about to descend
54 years, 11 months ago

Renovations have left Rome in chaos. Now 35 million visitors are about to descend

CNN  

For travel tips, recipes and more insight on Italian culture, sign up for CNN’s Unlocking Italy newsletter. During celebrations, the “holy doors” of Rome’s major basilica churches, normally cemented shut, are opened. Remo Casilli/Reuters The forthcoming jubilee will begin on Christmas Eve — December 24 — when Pope Francis opens the holy door in St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican …

Tourists 'disappointed' as much of Rome under construction in preparation for pope's 2025 Jubilee
4 weeks ago

Tourists 'disappointed' as much of Rome under construction in preparation for pope's 2025 Jubilee

ABC  

A month out from the pope's 2025 Jubilee celebrations, much of the city of Rome remains a building site. "It's a disaster, all of Rome," lamented Tiziana Renzetti, a local resident stuck in traffic earlier this week. "It's a bit of a shame because it obstructs the view of things," said Susanna Catellani, a 22-year-old from northern Italy visiting Rome. …

Warning to tourists heading to Rome as city under construction
5 months, 1 week ago

Warning to tourists heading to Rome as city under construction

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Tourists protect themselves from the sun as they walk near the Colosseum on July 11, 2024 …

Holy Year or holy mess, Vatican and Rome begin dash to 2025 Jubilee with papal bull, construction
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Holy Year or holy mess, Vatican and Rome begin dash to 2025 Jubilee with papal bull, construction

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican crossed a key milestone Thursday in the runup to its 2025 Jubilee with the promulgation of the official decree establishing the Holy Year. “Hope is needed by those peoples and nations who look to the future with anxiety and fear.” The pomp-filled event, attended by cardinals, bishops and ordinary faithful, kicked off the final seven-month …

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