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Catholic jubilee: What is it and should you still travel to Italy this year?
The King and Queen's state visit to Italy will coincide with the jubilee year, an event in the Catholic calendar that is estimated to bring 30-32 million visitors to Rome across 12 months. Here is everything you need to know.
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Pope Francis opening the Holy Door on Christmas Eve. Pic: Reuters
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The Pope opening the Holy Door at Rebibbia prison, in Rome. Pic: Reuters/Vatican
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Pilgrims queue to enter through the Holy Door in Saint Peter's Basilica. Pic: Reuters
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Pope Francis meeting Charles and Camilla at the Vatican in 2017. Pic: PA
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Queen Elizabeth II with Pope John Paul II during their private audience in 2000. Pic: Reuters
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An estimated 30-32 million people are expected to visit Rome this year. Pic: AP
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Workers at a construction site near Piazza del Campidoglio. Pic: Reuters
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A view shows a construction site in Piazza Pia near the Vatican in July 2024. Pic: Reuters
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Tourists crowd in front of a barrier at the Trevi Fountain. Pic: AP
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![Britain's Queen Elizabeth (L) poses with Pope John Paul II during their private audience in the Vatican October 17, 2000. The Queen, head of the Church of England, returned to the Vatican after 20 years to meet the Pope. [The Queen is in Italy for a four-day visit together with her husband Prince Philip.]](https://i0.wp.com/www.nowworldview.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/skynews-pope-john-paul-queen-elizabeth_6873029.jpg?w=1170&ssl=1)
