Norway Pilgrimage Site Offers Plenary Indulgence for Jubilee Year | EWTN News Nightly

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The 2025 Jubilee is not limited to Rome and the Vatican. The Catholic Church has designated various other pilgrimage sites around the world where the Jubilee indulgence can be obtained—including one on a small island in northwestern Norway. On the island of Selja, pilgrims of many nationalities gather by boat to honor St. Sunniva, a 9th-century Irish princess and Norway’s only recognized female saint. Her martyrdom inspired the founding of Norway’s first Benedictine monastery and diocese. This year’s pilgrimage marks the first time since the Reformation that both the bishops of Oslo and Trondheim were present on the island at the same time. EWTN Vatican journalist Anthony Johnson has more. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf