In the quiet of Christmas Eve, Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, launching what he called a “Jubilee of Hope.” As the doors opened, the bells of the basilica began to peal.

Pope Francis meets with pilgrims and faithful participating into the 2025 jubilee in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.) Listen ROME – If ...

This may be the year to skip Rome—or Italy entirely. The Roman Catholic Church is celebrating a jubilee year, a roughly yearlong tradition dating to the early 14th century. During jubilees ...

Pope Francis kicked off the first Saturday jubilee audience of 2025 by urging pilgrims to embrace hope as a divine strength that enables new beginnings, drawing inspiration from St. John the Baptist.

Jubilee spending and tourism are expected to boost the economy of Italy's capital, but it seems estimates might have been too optimistic. More than 30 million pilgrims are set to flock to Rome.

FORT WORTH, Texas (RNS) — When Jason Whitehead first saw the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee mascot, Luce, it “was a bit of a surprise,” he said. The anime-style character was a far cry from the ...

Throughout this Jubilee Year, Bishop Dolan invites every person—whether you have been practicing the faith for 80 years or you still aren’t quite sure where to begin—to become a “pilgrim ...

Every 25 years, we Catholics celebrate a special Jubilee year. Some of you may remember the Jubilee 2000 under Pope John Paul II. Pope Francis has decided that the theme for our Jubilee in 2025 will ...

While each Jubilee year is typically represented by an official logo, Luce appears to be the first proper mascot of the Catholic celebration. This Holy Year’s logo was chosen during a ...

In his Sunday Angelus address, Pope Francis encouraged Christians to be “messengers of hope” in the jubilee year by saying “‘yes’ to life.” Umbrellas dotted St. Peter’s Square on the ...

A Jubilee happens once every 25 years, unless the Pope arranges for a special one to raise awareness on a pressing issue or to celebrate an important milestone. During this time, Catholics can be ...