Pope Francis Launches Jubilee Year

Pope Francis kicks off year-long Jubilee
In his homily, Francis said the Holy Year is an opportunity to relieve the debt of poor countries and commit to protecting the planet.
Pope Francis Launches Jubilee Year As Rome Braces For Millions Of Pilgrims
Amid security worries, millions of pilgrims are expected to descend on Rome for a Jubilee Year of major Catholic celebrations throughout 2025. Here are the highlights.
Pope Francis: How to be ‘pilgrims of hope’ during 2025 Jubilee Year
Pope Francis called on Catholics to become “pilgrims of hope” in a BBC podcast, emphasizing that “hope and kindness touch the very heart of the Gospel.”
Pope Francis kicks off Holy Year at Vatican with over 32 million visitors expected
Pope Francis kicked off the Jubilee this week, marking the start of the Holy Year in Italy as 32 million pilgrims are expected to travel to Rome this year.
Pope opens special 'Holy Door' for Catholic Jubilee at Rome prison
Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, in what the Vatican said was the first such action by a Catholic pontiff.
Pope brings Holy Year and prayers for better future to Rome prison, a ‘cathedral of pain and hope’
Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and involving them in the Catholic Church’s once every quarter-century celebration that is expected to bring about 32 million pilgrims to Rome.
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Pope Francis kicks off a yearlong Jubilee that will test his stamina and Rome's patience
The ceremony inaugurated the once-every-25-year tradition of a Jubilee, in which the Catholic faithful make pilgrimages ...
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Bishop ushers in Jubilee year at cathedral, launches sweeping diocese evangelization plan
With descriptions such as “wonderful,” “beautiful” and “exciting,” worshippers formally welcomed Bishop John Dolan’s ...
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PHOTO GALLERY | Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown holds Mass to kick off Jubilee 2025, 'a real celebration for our church'
Jubilee 2025 is to be a year of hope within the Roman Catholic Church. The Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown held its Jubilee ...
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Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh celebrates opening of Jubilee Year
It began in the Oakland Catholic High School gym before a candlelight procession into the cathedral. In the Catholic ...
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PHOTOS: Cardinal Pizzaballa Opens 2025 Jubilee Year in Holy Land
A procession of 11 bishops and major superiors along with approximately 150 priests from across the diocese followed the ...
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Altoona-Johnstown Catholic diocese host special Jubilee Mass
The Altoona-Johnstown Roman Catholic Diocese launched their Jubilee 2025 with a special Mass on Sunday. A Jubilee occurs in ...
Chicago's Holy Name Cathedral holds mass to mark opening of Jubilee
Between Christmas Eve and Jan. 5, the Pope will open a series of holy doors in the Vatican and throughout Rome, signifying the start of a Jubilee year.
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Solemn processions, prayers mark archdiocese’s opening Masses of 2025 Jubilee Year
Marked by solemn processions and prayers for hope in troubled times, Archbishop Bernard Hebda presided over two opening ...
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Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown holds Mass to kick off Jubilee 2025, 'a real celebration for our church'
Jubilee 2025 is to be a year of hope within the Roman Catholic Church. The Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown held its Jubilee kickoff Mass Sunday at the Cathedral of the Blessed ...
Springfield-area Catholics prepare for ‘jubilee’ year
In the Catholic Church, jubilees are marked every 25 years, according to the local diocese, and are rooted in Jewish ...