The Jubilee, also known as the Holy Year, has begun with visitors flocking to Rome, the Vatican City and across Italy.Pope Francis kicked off the event while opening the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on Tuesday.

Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome in a test of the pope's stamina and the ability of the Eternal City to welcome them.