No, Pope Francis Isn't Opening 'Tomb of Lucifer' in Vatican on Christmas Eve

Is the Pope Actually Opening 5 Portals to Other Worlds on Christmas Eve?

Spoiler alert: Not everything you hear on TikTok is true. Ahead of the Christmas holidays, some TikTok users have worked themselves into a mini frenzy about the ritualistic celebrations taking place at the Vatican. One TikToker gained plenty of views and comments claiming that Pope Francis is planning to celebrate Christmas Eve by “[opening] five spiritual portals that have never been opened before” and “[livestreaming] the tomb of Lucifer that …

No, Pope Francis Isn't Opening 'Tomb of Lucifer' in Vatican on Christmas Eve

The claim stems from the celebration of the 2025 Jubilee, a Roman Catholic tradition that happens every 25 years.