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.”
“The challenges are many: the dignity of work, family, education, civic engagement, care for creation, and new technologies,” Pope Francis... Read more
“I want all diocesan realities that own real estate to offer their contribution to stem the housing emergency,” Pope Francis... Read more
Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the Holy See’s U.S. ambassador, delivered his remarks Nov. 12 at the opening of the bishops’ annual... Read more
This year’s lunch, organized by the Dicastery for the Service of Charity in collaboration with the Italian Red Cross, will... Read more
Bernard, also known as St. Bernard of Menthon, lived from about 1020–1081 in what are now the countries of France,... Read more
The space, inaugurated Oct. 31, is intended to provide practical, artistic, and spiritual information to visitors of the Vatican basilica. Read more
The Vatican introduced an anime-style mascot named Luce to represent Catholic pilgrims in the 2025 Jubilee year on Monday, Oct.... Read more
The Holy Father will open the second of five Holy Doors for the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope in Rome’s... Read more
The mascot, named Luce — which means “light” in Italian — is intended to engage a younger audience and guide... Read more
Last year, the Quebec Archdiocese opened a special jubilee year to mark the historic occasion of the local Church’s founding... Read more
The Jubilee of Hope will take place from Dec. 24, 2024 — Christmas Eve — to Jan. 6, 2026, the... Read more
The pope addressed thousands gathered within St. Peter’s Basilica amid renovation projects in preparation for the upcoming 2025 Jubilee Year... Read more
The skeleton was unearthed during excavations to create an underground motorway that will create a pedestrian-only road to St. Peter’s... Read more
The pope made the trip to the Capitoline Hill to speak to local government officials on June 10 in the... Read more
Archbishop Rino Fisichella is the pro-prefect for the Section of New Evangelization of the Dicastery for Evangelization. Read more
Approximately 358 planned projects in the Lazio region, where Rome is located, are underway in preparation for the 2025 Jubilee... Read more
The decree provides Catholics with the opportunity to gain indulgences by making pilgrimages, prayerfully visiting churches, or practicing works of... Read more
The pope presided over a formal reading of the Jubilee’s Papal Bull of Indiction in the atrium of St. Peter’s... Read more
The papal bull declares that the Jubilee will officially begin with the opening of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s... Read more
Eucharistic adoration facilitates “a true encounter with Christ,” said Archbishop Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias of Luanda, Angola. Read more