EWTN Vatican on Instagram: "Although the Jubilee of Hope ends on January 6, today, December 25, the Holy Door of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, the church where the remains of Pope Francis rest, was closed. The archpriest of the basilica, Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas, was responsible for closing it. It will remain closed until 2033, when the Church will celebrate an extraordinary jubilee for the 2,000th anniversary of the Resurrection of Christ."

Middle East Eye on Instagram: "“Any threat to Muslim holy places is a threat against our churches and Christian holy places.” Theophilos III, the Greek Orthodox patriarch of Jerusalem, warned that there is a growing “existential threat” to the Christian presence and holy sites in Jerusalem. Speaking at an event in Amman on 17 December, the patriarch said that any threat to Muslim holy sites also endangers Christian sacred sites. He also highlighted that Christian Zionists are distorting Christia