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.”
Templars Today, a private association of lay faithful, signed an agreement with the Vatican’s Dicastery for Evangelization to assist jubilee... Read more
Kimbal Musk, an entrepreneur, reportedly met with Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri on Jan. 25 to propose a drone-based musical light... Read more
“Hope is the mainstay that undergirds Pope Francis’ entire life,” said Carlo Musso, the Italian editor of Pope Francis’ autobiographical... Read more
Speaking at the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis marked the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and made urgent appeals for... Read more
“The Word of God is alive: Through the centuries it walks with us and, by the power of the Holy... Read more
Pope Francis emphasized that hope is “always possible” in Jesus Christ during an ecumenical vespers service marking the Week of... Read more
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“If this is true it is a disgrace because it makes the poor unfortunate who have nothing pay the price... Read more
As millions of pilgrims are expected for the jubilee year in Rome, Pope Francis praised the patient service of the... Read more
A musical that tells the story of St. Bernadette, visionary of Our Lady of Lourdes, made its debut in Rome... Read more
Cardinal Pietro Parolin also commented on Biden’s commutation of death sentences for 37 death row inmates, expressing hope there will... Read more
The Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian naval ship named after the 15th-century explorer that inspired the name “America,” has been designated... Read more
Media professionals from different countries will gather Jan. 24–26 in the Eternal City to take part in the Jubilee of... Read more
The virtue of hope holds a divine strength: In his first Saturday Jubilee 2025 audience, Pope Francis reflected on hope... Read more
A new tour for Jubilee 2025 of the Vatican Gardens at the pope’s summer palace in Castel Gandolfo aims to... Read more
The church’s inauguration also reflected the Hashemite kingdom’s determination to establish itself as an essential stop-off point for pilgrims to... Read more
Pope Francis, the first “pilgrim of hope” to cross the Holy Door’s threshold, inaugurated the 2025 Jubilee Year by opening... Read more
Pilgrims who visit Rome during the jubilee, a holy year celebrated every 25 years, will have the opportunity to receive... Read more
Why is the jubilee such an important event for Catholics? The answer is simple: It offers an extraordinary opportunity to... Read more
The distinctive dong of an ancient bell accompanied the opening of the Holy Door at Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary... Read more