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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The Holy Door of the Jubilee “represents Jesus, the door of salvation open to all,” Pope Francis noted.

PHOTOS: Pilgrims from all over the world pass through Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica

Dec 26, 2024

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Pilgrims from around the world are passing through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, which Pope Francis opened to... Read more

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica before Mass on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2024, officially launching the Jubilee Year 2025.

Jubilee USA partners with Caritas International in debt relief campaign for poor countries

Dec 26, 2024

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Representatives from Caritas Internationalis and Jubilee USA Network announced the five-year campaign, “Turn Debt into Hope,” on Dec. 23. Read more

Pope Francis walks through the Holy Door at Rome’s Rebibbia Prison Complex on the feast of St. Stephen, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024.

Special report: Inside the prison as Pope Francis opens the Jubilee Holy Door

Dec 26, 2024

By Courtney Mares

The intimate Mass led by Pope Francis marked a historic moment — the first opening of a jubilee Holy Door... Read more

Pope Francis carries the statue of the Child Jesus to place in the Nativity scene inside St. Peter's Basilica at the end of Mass on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2024, surrounded by children dressed in traditional clothing from their countries.

Pope Francis on Christmas 2024: God is our hope

Dec 24, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

The 88-year-old Pope Francis presided over Mass during the Night on Christmas Eve after opening the Holy Door to officially... Read more

Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica before Mass on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2024, officially launching the Jubilee Year 2025.

Pope Francis launches Jubilee 2025 with opening of Holy Door

Dec 24, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

The 88-year-old Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica before Mass on Christmas Eve, officially launching the... Read more

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Knights of Columbus donate mobile broadcasting unit to Vatican for 2025 Jubilee

Dec 23, 2024

By Courtney Mares

The new vehicle, unveiled on Dec. 21, was blessed by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes... Read more

Father Juan Manuel Gutiérrez in interview with “EWTN Noticias” anchor Nathalí Paredes on Dec. 19, 2024.

Miraculous cure of former atheist, now priest, clinches canonization of Pier Giorgio Frassati

Dec 23, 2024

By Walter Sánchez Silva

The story of Juan Manuel Gutiérrez, a priest of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, whose life is now directly linked... Read more

The Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica.

A visual tour of the Holy Doors Pope Francis will open for the 2025 Jubilee

Dec 21, 2024

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

The rite of opening the Holy Doors of the main basilicas of Rome to inaugurate the 2025 Jubilee Year is... Read more

Christmas lights line a street in Rome, Italy, Dec. 17, 2024.

PHOTOS: Christmas in Rome as first Jubilee pilgrims arrive in Eternal City

Dec 20, 2024

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis will open five jubilee Holy Doors in the Christmas season between Dec. 24 and Jan. 6. Read more

The U.S. bishops designated the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., as a special pilgrimage site for the 2025 Jubilee Year on Dec. 17, 2024. 

U.S. bishops designate National Shrine as Jubilee 2025 pilgrimage site

Dec 19, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

For pilgrims who can’t travel to Rome, the bishops are expected to designate important local shrines and pilgrimage sites as... Read more

The Church of the Gesù, where a Mass and prayer vigil for LGBT Christians are scheduled in September 2025 in Rome during the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope.

Organizers and supporters reluctant to discuss planned LGBT jubilee day in Rome

Dec 11, 2024

By Edward Pentin

The Vatican’s jubilee organizers say they are neither supporting nor opposing the event while the figures behind it are declining... Read more

Pope Francis gazes up at the bronze statue of Mary atop the 39.4-foot column at Rome’s Spanish Steps, Dec. 8, 2024.

PHOTOS: Pope Francis marks Immaculate Conception in Rome with prayer, surprise art visit

Dec 8, 2024

By AC Wimmer

Pope Francis marked the Immaculate Conception by visiting to two of Rome’s most important Marian sites, followed by an unexpected... Read more

Pope Francis prays the Angelus on the feast of the Immaculate Conception, Dec. 8, 2024.

World leaders must broker Christmas peace, Pope Francis urges during Angelus

Dec 8, 2024

By AC Wimmer

The pope also encouraged everyone to “open our hearts and minds to the Lord Jesus, born of Mary Immaculate” as... Read more

The traditional ceremony to verify and ascertain that the Holy Door, closed during the last holy year, is intact, sealed, and ready to be reopened at the beginning of the new Jubilee 2025 was led by the archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, Cardinal Mauro Gambetti on Dec. 2, 2024.

Traditional rite to demolish wall protecting Holy Door held at St. Peter’s Basilica

The ceremony is a traditional one to verify and ascertain that the Holy Door, closed during the last holy year,... Read more

Pope Francis prays during his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Oct. 9, 2024.

This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of December

Dec 3, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of December is for pilgrims of hope.  Read more

Nine-year-old Alex Espinosa has been very intentional in his devotion to the first millennial saint.

9-year-old Alex follows example of Carlos Acutis, considers him a friend

Nov 27, 2024

By Diego López Colín

The life of Carlo Acutis, who is set to be canonized next year as the first millennial saint, inspires people... Read more

Father Enzo Fortunato, OFM Conv, communications director for St. Peter’s Basilica, holds up a copy of the first issue of the Vatican's new monthly magazine, Piazza San Pietro.

Vatican to point live webcam at St. Peter’s tomb, publish monthly magazine

Nov 25, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis will inaugurate the live webcam of the tomb of the apostle and first pope on Dec. 2. Read more

“Roadmap to Reality: Carlo Acutis and Our Digital Age” is a new documentary film exploring the life of Carlo Acutis that will be coming to theaters in the spring of 2025.

Carlo Acutis film gains backing from National Eucharistic Congress, McGrath Institute

Nov 23, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The National Eucharistic Congress and the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame are partnering with... Read more

The book “Hope Never Disappoints” is based on interviews author Hernán Reyes Alcaide (pictured here) conducted with Pope Francis.

‘Hope Never Disappoints’ is Holy Father’s new book for 2025 Jubilee Year

Nov 20, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Published ahead of the 2025 Jubilee Year, “Hope Never Disappoints: Pilgrims Toward a Better World” focuses on the pope’s views... Read more

Pope Francis speaks at a Mass and canonization of 14 new saints in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024.

Honoring the ‘saints next door’: Pope Francis calls for annual celebration of local holy men and women

Nov 16, 2024

By AC Wimmer

In a letter released by the Vatican, the pope designated Nov. 9 as a day to honor these figures of... Read more