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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Thousands of volunteers in colorful safety vests fill St. Peter’s Square during the Jubilee of Volunteers at the Vatican on March 9, 2025.

Pope Francis thanks world’s volunteers for the ‘miracle of tenderness’

Mar 9, 2025

By Kristina Millare

Pope Francis on Sunday thanked volunteers for the closeness and tenderness they show others in need of their care. Read more

Pilgrims from Chicago are among those who are stopping by Gemelli Hospital to pray for Pope Francis.

Jubilee pilgrims adding visit to Gemelli Hospital to pray for Pope Francis

Just outside the hospital, hundreds of the faithful with their own stories stop to pray every day at the feet... Read more

Canadian sculptor Timothy P. Schmalz poses next to his sculpture on the theme of refugees and migration, “Angels Unawares,” in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.

Pope Francis: Faith of migrants and refugees bears witness to ‘hope for the future’

Mar 3, 2025

By Kristina Millare

The Church will mark the World Day of Migrants and Refugees from Oct. 4-5 to coincide with the two-day celebration... Read more

The original statue of Our Lady of Fátima during a previous jubilee year visit to the Vatican.

Original statue of Our Lady of Fátima headed to Rome for Jubilee of Marian Spirituality

On the occasion of the Jubilee of Marian Spirituality, scheduled for Oct. 11–12, the original statue of Our Lady of... Read more

Pope Francis attends the general audience at the Vatican on Feb. 12, 2025.

Pope’s letter to grieving mother revealed as jubilee audience is canceled

Feb 27, 2025

By AC Wimmer

As Pope Francis continues his recovery from a respiratory infection, the Vatican reveals a touching letter he wrote to a... Read more

The St. Louis Cathedral, the oldest Catholic cathedral in continual use in the United States, on April 9, 2020, in New Orleans.

Can’t make it to Rome? Here are the U.S. locations where you can get a jubilee indulgence

Feb 24, 2025

By Jonah McKeown, Courtney Mares

Here’s an interactive map that shows many of the pilgrimage sites that have been designated across the U.S. for the... Read more

An aerial view shows over 4,000 deacons gathered in St. Peter’s Basilica for the special jubilee Mass, Feb. 23, 2025.

Hospitalized pope urges deacons to selfless service as thousands gather for jubilee Mass

Feb 23, 2025

By AC Wimmer

The message, centered on selfless service and forgiveness, emphasized three fundamental aspects of diaconal ministry: “forgiveness, selfless service, and communion.” Read more

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A jubilee spiritual reading list on Christian hope

Feb 22, 2025

By Courtney Mares

Whether you seek theological depth, poetic beauty, or reflections on hope in suffering, these 13 works provide a rich spiritual... Read more

Marcin Bogacki of Warsaw, Poland (far right) prays before walking through the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica with his mother and 4-year-old son on Feb. 21, 2025.

Jubilee pilgrims, Rome’s Catholics pray for Pope Francis

Feb 21, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pilgrims from around the world continue to travel to Rome for the 2025 Jubilee Year, and though they won’t catch... Read more

A rainbow appears above the Gemelli hospital where Pope Francis is hospitalized for tests and treatment for bronchitis in Rome on Feb. 18, 2025.

Vatican shares ailing Pope Francis’ weekly catechesis: ‘Jesus Christ our hope’

Feb 19, 2025

By Kristina Millare

Reflecting on the visit of the Magi to the child Jesus, the pope encouraged Christians to follow in the footsteps... Read more

Concert at the Santa Maria dell'Olivo convent in Maciano, Italy, in July 2024.

Pope receives prisoners’ prayers for recovery while hospitalized in Rome

Feb 17, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

While hospitalized at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, Pope Francis has received touching letters from inmates who were set to perform for... Read more

Statues illuminated in ethereal blue light during the special evening access to St. Peter's Basilica for the Jubilee of Artists, Feb. 16, 2025.

At Vatican evening event, historic St. Peter’s bell ‘speaks’ through new sound installation

Feb 17, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

The work by American artist Bill Fontana transforms the resonances of the 9-ton bell into an immersive acoustic experience. Read more

Left: Banners at Rome’s Gemelli University Hospital. Right: Pope Francis waves from a wheelchair, Feb. 13, 2025.

Pope Francis spends peaceful second night at hospital, prays for peace at Angelus

Feb 16, 2025

By AC Wimmer

Pope Francis spent a peaceful night and continued his treatment at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, still managing to share a prepared... Read more

Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça delivers Pope Francis’ homily at a Mass for the Jubilee of Artists in St. Peter’s Basilica, Feb. 16, 2025.

Pope Francis’ message to artists: Be witnesses to ‘revolutionary vision of the Beatitudes’

Feb 16, 2025

By AC Wimmer

In a homily read by Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, artists were urged to be “witnesses to the revolutionary vision... Read more

Pilgrims pass through the Holy Door at the Basilica of St. Paul's Outside the Walls on Jan. 5, 2025.

1.3 million pilgrims pass through St. Peter’s Holy Door in jubilee’s first month

Feb 13, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

Besides the Holy Doors, various factors have contributed to the high number of people visiting Rome and other parts of... Read more

“Carlo Acutis: Roadmap to Reality” is a new documentary film exploring the life of Carlo Acutis that will be coming to theaters April 27–29, 2025.

New film on Carlo Acutis to be released on his canonization date

Feb 13, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The release date coincides with Pope Francis’ canonization of Carlo Actuis, the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint, on April 27. Read more

St. Peter’s Basilica.

Vatican to host its first Summit on Longevity in March

Feb 12, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

The summit will take place in the context of the 2025 Jubilee in a meeting that will bring together scientists,... Read more

Military personnel in dress uniforms attend the Armed Forces Jubilee Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Feb. 9, 2025.

PHOTOS: Military, police gather with Pope Francis for armed forces jubilee Mass

Feb 9, 2025

By Kristina Millare

Pope Francis also praised the “important priestly presence” of military chaplains, pointing to the moral and spiritual support they provide. Read more

Pope Francis presides over First Vespers for the World Day for Consecrated Life in St. Peter's Basilica, surrounded by bishops, priests, and religious men and women on Feb. 1, 2025, at the Vatican.

Pope Francis calls consecrated religious to be ‘bearers of light’ amid modern challenges

Feb 1, 2025

By AC Wimmer

The World Day for Consecrated Life, celebrated annually on Feb. 2, takes on special significance this year as the Church... Read more

The exhibition “En Route” at the Vatican Apostolic Library features historical artifacts and contemporary artistic interpretations.

Vatican Library exhibition traces historic journeys during jubilee year

Feb 1, 2025

By AC Wimmer

The exhibition features approximately 1,200 newspapers from remote regions and artistic works inspired by pioneering travelers, Read more