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Pope Leo XIV closes St Peter's Basilica Holy Door to end the 2025 ordinary Jubilee year at the Vatican, 6 January, 2026

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Video. Pope Leo XIV closes the Holy Door at St Peter's to end Jubilee year

Updated: 06/01/2026 - 13:07 GMT+1

Pope Leo XIV closed the 2025 Holy Year by denouncing consumerism and anti-foreigner sentiment, after 33 million Catholic pilgrims visited Rome. He urged Christians to welcome strangers and pursue peace.

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