Holy Door closes to mark end of 2025 Jubilee year at the Vatican

Pope Leo XIV closed the final "Holy Door" in St Peter's Basilica in Rome on Tuesday, the day of Epiphany, signaling the end of the 2025 Jubilee year that drew millions of pilgrims to the city.

The ceremony to close the basilica's ornate bronze doors, followed by mass, was the final stage of a Catholic holy year inaugurated by Leo's predecessor, Francis, in December 2024. The year of celebrations is a period of reflection and penance for the world's more than 1.4 billion Catholics. It drew more than 33 million pilgrims to Rome from 185 countries, Vatican officials said Monday.