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Faithful and pilgrims wait in St. Peter's Square for the opening of the holy door of St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, marking the start of the Catholic jubiliar year 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Faithful and pilgrims wait in St. Peter's Square for the opening of the holy door of St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, marking the start of the Catholic jubiliar year 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope Francis celebrates a Christmas Eve Mass on the day the Pope opens the Holy Door to mark the opening of the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024. (Remo Casilli/Pool Photo via AP)

Pope Francis celebrates a Christmas Eve Mass on the day the Pope opens the Holy Door to mark the opening of the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024. (Remo Casilli/Pool Photo via AP)

Pope Francis, third from left, celebrates a Christmas Eve Mass on the day the Pope opens the Holy Door to mark the opening of the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024. (Remo Casilli/Pool Photo via AP)

Pope Francis, third from left, celebrates a Christmas Eve Mass on the day the Pope opens the Holy Door to mark the opening of the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024. (Remo Casilli/Pool Photo via AP)

Faithful and pilgrims wait in St. Peter's Square for the opening of the holy door of St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, marking the start of the Catholic jubiliar year 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Faithful and pilgrims wait in St. Peter's Square for the opening of the holy door of St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, marking the start of the Catholic jubiliar year 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

A giant monitor shows Pope Francis pausing before entering the holy door at the start of the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

A giant monitor shows Pope Francis pausing before entering the holy door at the start of the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope Francis is helped by masters of ceremonies Massimiliano Matteo Boiardi, left, and Diego Giovanni Ravelli, right, as he presides over the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, after opening the basilica's holy door marking the start of the Catholic jubilar year 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope Francis is helped by masters of ceremonies Massimiliano Matteo Boiardi, left, and Diego Giovanni Ravelli, right, as he presides over the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, after opening the basilica's holy door marking the start of the Catholic jubilar year 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

In this image released by Vatican Media, Pope Francis opens the holy door marking the start of the Catholic jubilar year 2025 before presiding over the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Vatican Media, HO)

In this image released by Vatican Media, Pope Francis opens the holy door marking the start of the Catholic jubilar year 2025 before presiding over the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Vatican Media, HO)

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica to mark the start of the Catholic Jubilee Year, at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024. (Alberto Pizzoli/Pool Photo via AP)

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica to mark the start of the Catholic Jubilee Year, at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024. (Alberto Pizzoli/Pool Photo via AP)

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door to mark the opening of the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024. (Remo Casilli/Pool Photo via AP)

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door to mark the opening of the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024. (Remo Casilli/Pool Photo via AP)

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica to mark the start of the Catholic Jubilee Year, at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024. (Alberto Pizzoli/Pool Photo via AP)

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica to mark the start of the Catholic Jubilee Year, at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024. (Alberto Pizzoli/Pool Photo via AP)

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door to mark the opening of the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024. (Remo Casilli/Pool Photo via AP)

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door to mark the opening of the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024. (Remo Casilli/Pool Photo via AP)

Faithful and pilgrims wait in St. Peter's Square for the opening of the holy door of St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, marking the start of the Catholic jubiliar year 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Faithful and pilgrims wait in St. Peter's Square for the opening of the holy door of St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, marking the start of the Catholic jubiliar year 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

In this image released by Vatican Media, Pope Francis opens the holy door marking the start of the Catholic jubilar year 2025 before presiding over the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Vatican Media, HO)

In this image released by Vatican Media, Pope Francis opens the holy door marking the start of the Catholic jubilar year 2025 before presiding over the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Vatican Media, HO)

Pope Francis presides over the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, after opening the basilica's holy door marking the start of the Catholic jubilar year 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope Francis presides over the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, after opening the basilica's holy door marking the start of the Catholic jubilar year 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door to mark the opening of the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024. (Remo Casilli/Pool Photo via AP)

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door to mark the opening of the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024. (Remo Casilli/Pool Photo via AP)

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica to mark the start of the Catholic Jubilee Year, at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024. (Alberto Pizzoli/Pool Photo via AP)

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica to mark the start of the Catholic Jubilee Year, at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024. (Alberto Pizzoli/Pool Photo via AP)

Pope Francis, left, celebrates a Christmas Eve Mass on the day the Pope opens the Holy Door to mark the opening of the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024. (Remo Casilli/Pool Photo via AP)

Pope Francis, left, celebrates a Christmas Eve Mass on the day the Pope opens the Holy Door to mark the opening of the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024. (Remo Casilli/Pool Photo via AP)

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica to mark the start of the Catholic Jubilee Year, at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024. (Alberto Pizzoli/Pool Photo via AP)

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica to mark the start of the Catholic Jubilee Year, at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024. (Alberto Pizzoli/Pool Photo via AP)

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica to mark the start of the Catholic Jubilee Year, at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024. (Alberto Pizzoli/Pool Photo via AP)

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica to mark the start of the Catholic Jubilee Year, at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024. (Alberto Pizzoli/Pool Photo via AP)

From right, Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, Rome's Mayor Roberto Gualtieri, and House Speaker Lorenzo Fontana attend the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, presided over by Pope Francis after opening the basilica's holy door marking the start of the Catholic jubiliar year 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

From right, Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, Rome's Mayor Roberto Gualtieri, and House Speaker Lorenzo Fontana attend the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, presided over by Pope Francis after opening the basilica's holy door marking the start of the Catholic jubiliar year 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope Francis celebrates a Christmas Eve Mass on the day the Pope opens the Holy Door to mark the opening of the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024. (Remo Casilli/Pool Photo via AP)

Pope Francis celebrates a Christmas Eve Mass on the day the Pope opens the Holy Door to mark the opening of the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024. (Remo Casilli/Pool Photo via AP)

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door to mark the opening of the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Tuesday Dec. 24, 2024. (Remo Casilli/Pool via AP)

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door to mark the opening of the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Tuesday Dec. 24, 2024. (Remo Casilli/Pool via AP)

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica to mark the start of the Catholic Jubilee Year, at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024. (Alberto Pizzoli/Pool Photo via AP)

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica to mark the start of the Catholic Jubilee Year, at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024. (Alberto Pizzoli/Pool Photo via AP)

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica to mark the start of the Catholic Jubilee Year, at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024. (Alberto Pizzoli/Pool Photo via AP)

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica to mark the start of the Catholic Jubilee Year, at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024. (Alberto Pizzoli/Pool Photo via AP)

The first pilgrims pass through after Pope Francis opened the Holy Door to mark the opening of the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Tuesday Dec. 24, 2024. (Alberto Pizzoli/Pool via AP)

The first pilgrims pass through after Pope Francis opened the Holy Door to mark the opening of the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Tuesday Dec. 24, 2024. (Alberto Pizzoli/Pool via AP)

In this image released by Vatican Media, Pope Francis opens the holy door marking the start of the Catholic jubilar year 2025 before presiding over the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Vatican Media, HO)

In this image released by Vatican Media, Pope Francis opens the holy door marking the start of the Catholic jubilar year 2025 before presiding over the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Vatican Media, HO)

Pope Francis presides over the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, after opening the basilica's holy door marking the start of the Catholic jubilar year 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope Francis presides over the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, after opening the basilica's holy door marking the start of the Catholic jubilar year 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Members of the clergy walk after Pope Francis opened the Holy Door to mark the opening of the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Tuesday Dec. 24, 2024. (Remo Casilli/Pool via AP)

Members of the clergy walk after Pope Francis opened the Holy Door to mark the opening of the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Tuesday Dec. 24, 2024. (Remo Casilli/Pool via AP)

Pope Francis presides over the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, after opening the basilica's holy door marking the start of the Catholic jubilar year 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope Francis presides over the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, after opening the basilica's holy door marking the start of the Catholic jubilar year 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica to mark the start of the Catholic Jubilee Year, at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024. (Alberto Pizzoli/Pool Photo via AP)

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica to mark the start of the Catholic Jubilee Year, at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024. (Alberto Pizzoli/Pool Photo via AP)

The first pilgrims pass through after Pope Francis opened the Holy Door to mark the opening of the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Tuesday Dec. 24, 2024. (Alberto Pizzoli/Pool via AP)

The first pilgrims pass through after Pope Francis opened the Holy Door to mark the opening of the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Tuesday Dec. 24, 2024. (Alberto Pizzoli/Pool via AP)

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, center, and Rome's Mayor Roberto Gualtieri, right, pass through after Pope Francis opened the Holy Door to mark the opening of the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Tuesday Dec. 24, 2024. (Alberto Pizzoli/Pool via AP)

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, center, and Rome's Mayor Roberto Gualtieri, right, pass through after Pope Francis opened the Holy Door to mark the opening of the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Tuesday Dec. 24, 2024. (Alberto Pizzoli/Pool via AP)

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, center left, and Rome's Mayor Roberto Gualtieri, right, pass through after Pope Francis opened the Holy Door to mark the opening of the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Tuesday Dec. 24, 2024. (Alberto Pizzoli/Pool via AP)

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, center left, and Rome's Mayor Roberto Gualtieri, right, pass through after Pope Francis opened the Holy Door to mark the opening of the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Tuesday Dec. 24, 2024. (Alberto Pizzoli/Pool via AP)

Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone follows Pope Francis presiding over the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, after opening the basilica's holy door marking the start of the Catholic jubilar year 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone follows Pope Francis presiding over the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, after opening the basilica's holy door marking the start of the Catholic jubilar year 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope Francis presides over the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, after opening the basilica's holy door marking the start of the Catholic jubilar year 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope Francis presides over the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, after opening the basilica's holy door marking the start of the Catholic jubilar year 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope Francis presides over the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, after opening the basilica's holy door marking the start of the Catholic jubilar year 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope Francis presides over the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, after opening the basilica's holy door marking the start of the Catholic jubilar year 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door to mark the opening of the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024. (Remo Casilli/Pool Photo via AP)

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door to mark the opening of the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Dec. 24, 2024. (Remo Casilli/Pool Photo via AP)