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Dec 27, 2024
In an unprecedented and deeply symbolic act, Pope Francis opened the Holy Door at Rebibbia, Italyโs largest prison, as part of the Jubilee 2025 celebrations. The gesture, which follows the opening of the Holy Door at St. Peterโs Basilica on Christmas Eve, underscores the Popeโs enduring message of hope and redemption, especially for those living in difficult circumstances.
I wanted the second Holy Door I open to be here at a prison,โ Pope Francis explained in the introduction, highlighting his desire to bring the message of the Jubilee directly to those who often feel forgotten.
After passing through the Holy Door, Pope Francis celebrated Mass in the prisonโs church of Our Father, delivering the homily centered on the themes of hope. Pope Francis reflected on the historic reason for his visit, describing it as โa beautiful gesture of opening.โ But more than simply opening doors, the Pope encouraged the prisoners present, to open their hearts. Brotherhood, he said, is "open hearts." The Pope warned against closed, hardened hearts, which keep us from living. He explained that the Jubilee gives us the grace to โfling openโ our hearts to hope. Even in the most difficult and challenging times, he reassured, hope does not disappoint. Pope Francis also explained that everyone knows if their heart is closed or half-closed, and concluded by reminding those present that the Holy Door he opened is โa sign of the door of our heart."
