By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú ACI Prensa Staff, Jan 1, 2025 / 06:00 am On foot, by bicycle, and even on horseback, throngs of pilgrims arrive each day at the tomb of St. Peter in the Vatican, the goal of a journey undertaken by many as an act of faith. There are a …

by Kary Ellen Berger Giving thanks to God goes beyond words and impacts every aspect of our lives. Whether it’s through prayer, helping others or simply feeling grateful, we are invited to recognize His many blessings. Those blessings and more will be celebrated as the Church prepares for the Jubilee …

With beautiful Christmas decor adorning the Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains in Cincinnati, the Opening Mass for the Jubilee Year 2025 began with solemnity and joy at 4 p.m. on Sunday, December 29, 2024. The Knights of Columbus led the grand procession toward the altar, followed by Archbishop …

As we prepared the 2025 themes for The Catholic Telegraph magazine, I looked at the monthly Jubilee Year celebrations happening in Rome during the coming year. From January 24-26, the Vatican will recognize the Jubilee of the World of Communications. The theme for the 20225 World Day of Communications is …

W H A T | Opening of Jubilee Year 2025 W H E N | Sunday December 29, 2024, at 4 P.M. Mass W H E R E | Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains: 325 W. 8th St., Cincinnati OH Release Date: December 27, 2024 Pope Francis Opens …

By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Dec 24, 2024 / 14:10 pm Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica before Mass on Christmas Eve, officially launching the Jubilee Year 2025. “O Christ, bright star of the morning, incarnation of infinite love, long awaited salvation, sole hope of the world, …

By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Dec 19, 2024 / 14:25 pm The U.S. bishops on Tuesday designated the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., as a special pilgrimage site for the 2025 Jubilee Year. A jubilee is a special holy year of grace and pilgrimage that happens …

The Jubilee has always been an event of great spiritual, ecclesial, and social significance in the life of the Church. Ever since 1300, when Boniface VIII instituted the first Holy Year – initially celebrated every hundred years, then, following its biblical precedent, every 50 years, and finally every 25 years …

Jubilee Year 2025

On the evening of Tuesday, December 24, Pope Francis will preside over the celebration of Holy Mass in St. Peter’s Square to officially open the Holy Jubilee Year of 2025, the theme of which is Pilgrims of Hope. The Holy Father begins his solemn Bull of Indiction of the Ordinary …