But Francis decided to release the book sooner to coincide with the Catholic Church's Jubilee Year, which began on Christmas ...

29 Roman Catholic cardinals gathered in the Vatican’s Consistory Hall to tender greetings to His Holiness Pope Pius XI, to hear his reply which would go to the world as a Christmas message next day.

“BREAKING: Pope to Open 5 Sacred Portals on Christmas ... Pope Paul II made it every 25 years. There have also been “extraordinary” Holy Years: for example, in 1933 Pope Pius XI chose ...