(Holy See) First initiated by Pope Boniface VIII in 1300, the Jubilee is a special year in the life of the Catholic Church, also known as a Holy Year. It draws inspiration from Leviticus (25:10 ...

The Jubilee of 2025 was officially inaugurated. Over the next year, Catholics around the world are invited to receive a plenary indulgence by crossing the Holy Door of one of Rome’s four major ...

A jubilee is one of the most significant events of the Catholic Church that occurs only every 25 years. With the beginning of the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope, there are many questions the faithful ...

At the opening of the Ordinary Jubilee Year of Hope 2025 in the Archdiocese of Manila held late Monday afternoon, Advincula said in his mass homily at the Manila Cathedral that at a time when less ...

(OSV News) — Bishops worldwide celebrated the opening of the Jubilee Year 2025 Dec. 29 with Masses in their cathedrals and co-cathedrals to mark the jubilee, which is themed “Pilgrims of Hope.” The ...

Amid security worries, millions of pilgrims are expected to descend upon Rome as a Jubilee Year of major Catholic celebrations happens throughout 2025. Here are the highlights. The unlocking of ...

Signs around the Eternal City declare “Roma si trasforma” — “Rome is transformed” as an explanation for the ubiquitous infrastructure projects underway, including the restoration of iconic sculptures ...

"Do not lose hope. This is the message I wanted to give you. Do not lose hope." Francis opened the Catholic Holy Year, also known as a Jubilee, on Tuesday. A Catholic Jubilee is considered a time of ...

Pope Francis urged inmates to never give up hope as he inaugurated the Vatican’s Jubilee Year at the high-security Rebibbia prison on the outskirts of Rome on Thursday. The pope opened a “Holy ...

We transport human beings this way, so why not birds too? Severel macaws were caught on camera perched on a makeshift stand at the back of a Mitsubishi pick-up truck. Sharing a photo of the colourful ...

Pope Francis has opened a "Holy Door" for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year at a prison, marking the first one opened at such an institution since the Jubilee tradition began in 1300. He celebrated the ...