Pope Leo XIV closes the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, concluding the Jubilee of Hope, on January 6, 2026. / Screenshot: Vatican Media
Vatican City, Jan 6, 2026 / 07:00 am (CNA).
PopeLeoXIVonSundayclosedtheHolyDoorofSt.Peter’sBasilica,bringingtheordinaryHolyYeartoanend—atimeofgracethatinvitedCatholicstoconversion,reconciliation,andhope.
ThepontiffprocessedtowardtheHolyDoorastheantiphonOclavisDavidwassung.Reachingthethreshold,hekneltbeforethedoorandremainedforafewminutesinsilentprayer.Hethenroseand,at9:41a.m.,pushedshutthetwolargebronzedoors—agesturethatvisiblymarkedtheendofthejubileeseason.
“WiththankfulheartswenowpreparetoclosethisHolyDoor,crossedbyamultitudeoffaithful,certainthattheGoodShepherdalwayskeepsthedoorofhisheartopentowelcomeuswheneverwefeelwearyandoppressed,”LeoXIVsaidinanaddressbeforetheconcludinggesturethatendedtheecclesialevent,ordinarilyheldevery25yearstoofferthefaithfulthepossibilityofobtainingaplenaryindulgence.
Withthesewords,LeoXIVemphasizedthateventhoughtheJubileehasended,God�
