Jubilee 2025

Torrential rains, looming deadline, don't deter last-minute pilgrims

With the last Holy Door closing to the public late evening Jan. 5, hundreds of pilgrims braved Rome's driving rain or chilling damp to get to St. Peter's Basilica before...

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Christians must resist allure of power, serve humanity, pope says at end of Holy Year

Officially closing the Holy Year dedicated to hope, Pope Leo XIV criticized the way "a distorted economy" has tried to exploit and profit from everything, including the...

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Vatican sees record number of visitors during Jubilee year, officials say

Vatican and Rome officials report that more than 33 million pilgrims from 185 countries visited the Eternal City for the Holy Year 2025, exceeding expectations.

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As Holy Doors close, cardinals emphasize God's arms are always open

Pope Leo XIV will solemnly conclude the Jubilee Year Jan. 6 at St. Peter's Basilica, but the holy doors at the other papal basilicas of Rome were closed over the last few...

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Pope assures the poor they are loved by God, calls on governments to act

On the World Day of the Poor, the culmination of the Jubilee of the Poor, Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass with tens of thousands of people and joined more than 1,000 people...

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Proclaiming the Gospel includes welcoming migrants, pope says at Jubilee

The special Jubilee of Migrants and Jubilee of the Missions were held at the Vatican on the same weekend, giving Pope Leo XIV an opportunity to talk about the connection...

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One can't serve God and money, pope says on day he signs text on poverty

On the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Pope Leo XIV signed his first apostolic exhortation, "Dilexi Te" ("I Have Loved You"), which speaks about poverty, and held a...

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US pilgrims at Jubilee of Catechists have private audience with pope

A group of pilgrims from the United States had their own audience with Pope Leo XIV before joining thousands of other pilgrims in St. Peter's Square.

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Pope tells catechists their love and witness can change lives

Pope Leo honored all those who share the faith, especially parents, and he formally installed in the ministry of catechist 39 men and women from 16 countries, including...

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True justice promotes dignity, equality, forgiveness, pope tells judges

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. and judges, lawyers, court officials, canon lawyers and law professors from about 100 countries took part in the Jubilee of...

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Jubilee event to honor modern martyrs as symbols of hope

The "new martyrs," Christians killed for their faith in the past 25 years, are clear signs of a solid hope in God and in eternal life, but before their deaths many of...

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Finance experts launch report at Vatican on foreign debt relief

"Today, 3.3 billion people live in countries that spend more on interest payments than on health, and 2.1 billion live in countries that spend more on interest payments...

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Holy Spirit fosters unity, peace, justice, pope says at Pentecost vigil

If people allow the Holy Spirit to draw them together, "the future will be less dark and discernment will be less complicated," Pope Leo XIV told members of Catholic lay...

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Jubilee event combines popular piety, venerated statues and ancient ruins

Events for the Holy Year 2025 continue in Rome. The Jubilee of Confraternities held processions in Rome to share their devotion with residents and tourists alike.

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At Jubilee of Teenagers, grief is mingled with joyful hope for church's future

Pope Francis was the only pope tens of thousands of young people ever really knew, and the special Jubilee he set up for them ended up being their opportunity to say...

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In historic Assisi, pilgrims seek modern witness of holiness

As Blessed Carlo Acutis' canonization nears, young Catholics and families flock to Assisi to encounter the teen who brought the Gospel to the digital age.

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U.S. Holy Year pilgrims add pope to their list of prayer intentions

Dioceses, parishes, schools, Catholic groups and individual continue to come to Rome as Jubilee pilgrims. They are missing the pope while he is in the hospital, but the...

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Deacons are called to selflessness, men ordained at Jubilee Mass are told

During the Jubilee of Deacons at the Vatican 23 men from eight countries, including three from the United States, were ordained deacons in St. Peter's Basilica.

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Pope calls artists to be 'custodians of the beatitudes' during Jubilee

Pope Francis wrote that artists have a mission to "give voice to the voiceless" and "transform pain into hope."

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Pope: Vocation of military and police is to defend life, peace, justice

Members of the military and the police are called "to promote life, to save lives, to be a constant defender of life," Pope Francis told them at the end of their Jubilee...

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Higher mission: Military, police recommit to faith during Jubilee

The Vatican events for the Jubilee of the Armed Services, Police and Security Personnel are scheduled for Feb. 8-9, but U.S. military and police began their pilgrimages a...

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Warm welcome, hot tickets: Sisters help U.S. visitors see the pope

For people planning a visit to Rome and wanting to see the pope, the Sisters of Mercy of Alma, Michigan, staff a visitors' office in Rome sponsored by the U.S. Conference...

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Jubilee inspires, renews Catholics working in media, pilgrims say

More than 10,000 pilgrims from 138 countries joined the Jubilee of the World of Communications in Rome. Events included a meeting and Mass with Pope Francis, conferences...

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Freedom for journalists is freedom for all, pope tells media workers

Pope Francis met Catholic journalists and communications professions participating in the Jubilee for the World of Communications, which is underway at the Vatican.

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Guiding souls: Jubilee volunteers lead pilgrims across Holy Door

Jubilee volunteers, in lime green jackets and vest, have become a mainstay outside the Vatican.

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Holy Year pilgrims from Cleveland experience 'best of the church'

Many dioceses and parishes are planning Jubilee pilgrimages to Rome; the Diocese of Cleveland was among the first from the United States.

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St. Peter's Holy Door sees more than half million pilgrims in two weeks

From Dec. 24, when the pope inaugurated the Holy Year, to Jan. 7, the Vatican said, 545,532 people from around the world have made the journey along the lengthy boulevard...

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Destination of Holy Year pilgrimage is encounter with Jesus, pope says

Pope Francis urges Catholics to seek Jesus during the Holy Year 2025. For those coming to Rome, he asked they remember it should be a journey with the goal of...

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Don't lose hope, pope says as he opens Holy Door at Rome prison

Pope Francis, who had said in May that he wanted to open a Holy Door at a prison for the Jubilee 2025, did so Dec. 26 at Rome's Rebibbia prison, urging inmates to never...

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Pope opens Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica, launching 'Jubilee of Hope'

Pope Francis officially opened the Holy Year 2025 by crossing the threshold of the Holy Door at St. Peter's Basilica, followed by a group of children with their parents...

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Caritas, Jubilee USA present Holy Year debt-relief project

Catholics, and all people of good will, are being asked to join a Jubilee 2025 campaign to secure debt relief for the world's poorest nations, following the biblical call...

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Jesus is the path and destination for Jubilee pilgrims, pope says

A look at Pope Francis' general audience Dec. 18.

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'Pilgrims of Hope': Vatican prepares to welcome millions for Holy Year

"During the Holy Year, we are called to be tangible signs of hope for those of our brothers and sisters who experience hardships of any kind," Pope Francis said in his...

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Preparations begin for opening Holy Doors at Vatican, Rome basilicas

The Holy Year 2025 officially begins on Christmas Eve when Pope Francis opens the Holy Door in St. Peter's Basilica.

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St. Peter's Basilica launches magazine, installs new webcams

Preparations, big and small, are underway for the Holy Year 2025, which Pope Francis will inaugurate opening the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica on Christmas Eve.

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Pope to open Holy Door at Rome prison at beginning of Jubilee 2025

Pope Francis called on governments to offer sources of hope during the Jubilee Year 2025.

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Be pilgrims, not tourists in life, pope tells young people

In many dioceses, the local celebration of World Youth Day takes place on the feast of Christ the King, Nov. 24, which is one month before Pope Francis officially opens...

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Waiting to be discovered: Rome cloister's frescoes celebrate the rosary

Planning a visit to Rome? The Dominican friars have opened their frescoed cloister to pilgrims and tourists, but it is still pretty much a secret.

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Pope's World Peace Day message to focus on hope, forgiveness

The Catholic Church begins every calendar year with the World Day of Peace. In 2025 it will coincide with the celebration of the Holy Year, so Pope Francis chose a theme...

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Diocesan Holy Doors will not be feature of Jubilee 2025, Vatican says

The Holy Doors of cathedrals around the world that pilgrims passed through during the special Jubilee of Mercy in 2015-16 were an innovation of Pope Francis. For the Holy...