2025 Jubilee: Holy Year of Hope
The 2025 Jubilee officially opened on December 24, 2024, with the rite of Opening of the Holy Door of the Papal Basilica of St. Peter by Pope Francis in the Vatican, and runs to January 6, 2026, the Feast Day of Epiphany, with the Closing of the Holy Door. The Jubilee is one of the Catholic Church’s most significant celebrations, occurring every 25 years. The 2025 Jubilee will be centered on the theme “Pilgrims of Hope.”
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Vatican announces changes to this week’s Jubilee of Teenagers in Rome
Despite the death of Pope Francis, a reconfigured Jubilee of Teenagers will still take place in Rome from April 25–27. Read more
Full text of Pope Francis’ blessing ‘urbi et orbi’ for Easter 2025
“Urbi et orbi” means “To the city [of Rome] and to the world.” It is a special apostolic blessing given... Read more
Here’s how to pray the official novena to soon-to-be saint Carlo Acutis
Carlo Acutis will be canonized during the Church’s Jubilee for Teenagers on April 27 in St. Peter’s Square and this... Read more
Holy Week pilgrims in Rome take up ancient Seven Churches walks
The practice of church pilgrimages dates back centuries in the Catholic Church. Read more
Pope Francis calls on university students to proclaim Christ’s Gospel
Pope Francis encouraged university students in a message to participants of the International UNIV Congress 2025 in Rome during Holy... Read more
U.S. bishops and Jubilee USA urge Trump to pursue debt relief during 2025 Jubilee Year
Bishop Abdallah Elias Zaidan and Eric LeCompte argued that “building on the successes” of relief initiatives introduced by Trump during... Read more
Hospitaller nuns: unassuming heroines serving the sick and dying
Since its founding in 1881 in Spain, the Hospitaller Sisters have been a refuge of tenderness for the world’s outcasts,... Read more
The sickbed as a holy place: Pope Francis reflects on his own illness at Jubilee of Sick
In a moving homily read by Archbishop Rino Fisichella, the pontiff described how suffering can become “a place of encounter”... Read more
Pope Francis to Slovak pilgrims: ‘Bear witness joyfully to hope that does not disappoint’
“I would very much have liked to be present with you to share this moment of faith and communion, but... Read more
From washing feet to a place to sleep: How Rome is welcoming jubilee pilgrims
Washing feet, with its deep spiritual symbolism, is one of several ways Catholics in Rome are welcoming the many pilgrims... Read more
More than 20,000 pilgrims from 90 countries to participate in Jubilee of the Sick
The April 5-6 jubilee is one of the major celebrations of the 2025 Jubilee Year. Read more
PHOTOS: Caravaggio 2025: Baroque master’s works on display as part of Jubilee of Hope
The “Caravaggio 2025” exhibition in Rome represents a symbolic return of Michelangelo Merisi, known as Caravaggio, to the city that... Read more
This missionary of mercy accompanied a former priest imprisoned for pedophilia
Father José Luis Quijano remains convinced that mercy is the greatest legacy Pope Francis has left within the Catholic Church. Read more
New documentary on Blessed Carlo Acutis aims to show that holiness is possible today
The latest installment in the Augustine Institute’s “Based on a True Saint” series, “The Boy from Milan,” focuses on soon-to-be... Read more
Missionaries of Mercy gather in Rome as Pope Francis praises their ‘ministry of forgiveness’
Pope Francis reflected on the profound connection between mercy and hope in his message. Read more
Young adults’ Eucharistic devotion the inspiration behind ‘24 Hours for the Lord’ event
Now in its 12th year, the Church’s “24 Hours for the Lord” Lenten initiative is believed to have been inspired... Read more
Pope Francis thanks world’s volunteers for the ‘miracle of tenderness’
Pope Francis on Sunday thanked volunteers for the closeness and tenderness they show others in need of their care. Read more
Jubilee pilgrims adding visit to Gemelli Hospital to pray for Pope Francis
Just outside the hospital, hundreds of the faithful with their own stories stop to pray every day at the feet... Read more
Pope Francis: Faith of migrants and refugees bears witness to ‘hope for the future’
The Church will mark the World Day of Migrants and Refugees from Oct. 4-5 to coincide with the two-day celebration... Read more
Original statue of Our Lady of Fátima headed to Rome for Jubilee of Marian Spirituality
On the occasion of the Jubilee of Marian Spirituality, scheduled for Oct. 11–12, the original statue of Our Lady of... Read more
