Pope opens Holy Door to kick off special jubilee year

More than 30 million Catholic pilgrims are expected to head to Rome for the jubilee, which takes place once every 25 years.

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Pope Francis kicks off Jubilee year

Pope Francis ushered in the start of a Jubilee year at St. Peter's Basilica on Christmas Eve. The Vatican has spent years prepping for the once every quarter-century event. Chris Livesay has the ...
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Pope launches jubilee year expected to bring millions of visitors to Rome

The Eternal City has been given a facelift in preparation for the event, with monuments cleaned up and roads redesigned to improve the flow of traffic. Pope Francis opened the “Holy Door” of St ...
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2,600-year-old shipwreck is raised from waters off Spain

An ancient shipwreck that dates back to the 7th century B.C.E. has been removed from waters off Spain, two decades after its discovery in 1994.
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WATCH: 6-year-old is ecstatic to open 'Uncle Jesse' blanket for Christmas

Waylen Morrow wants to fly to San Francisco to meet Uncle Jesse, John Stamos' beloved "Full House" character.
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St. Peter's Basilica restored for Catholic Church's 2025 Jubilee Year

Pope Francis will celebrate the Vatican's traditional Christmas Eve midnight mass in a newly restored St. Peter's Basilica. It's one of a series of projects in Rome as the city prepares to usher in ...
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2,600-year-old shipwreck lifted from waters off Spain

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Person caught in train doors pulled along platform

A passenger’s hand became trapped in the closing doors of a train leaving Ealing Broadway station.
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Shanahan frustrated by 49ers penalties, Moody's missed kick

San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan expressed his frustrations with his team's self-inflicted wounds in the loss to the Miami Dolphins.
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10-year Treasury yield ends at 7-month high to kick off holiday-shortened week

Treasury yields advanced on Monday, with the key 10-year rate approaching 4.6% after data showed U.S. consumer confidence pulled back in December.
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