Tag: Jubilee Year
What can the Year of St Francis do for the world?...
After Pope Leo XIV proclaimed the Jubilee Year of St Francis from 10 January, 2026, to 10 January, 2027, the Vatican's Apostolic Penitentiary also issued a decree granting a plenary indulgence to mark the 800th anniversary year of the popular saint's death.
Vatican sees record number of visitors during Jubilee year, officials say
An estimated 33 million visitors and pilgrims came to the Vatican to celebrate the Jubilee Year, exceeding early forecasts, officials said at a news conference at the Vatican 5 January.
My pilgrimage to Rome in a Jubilee Year
A pilgrimage to Rome might not be obligatory for Catholics, but completing the Holy Doors in a Jubilee year (at least three times, by our count) has opened a door to a renewed spiritual fire in my life.
Ailing pope surprises pilgrims during Jubilee of the sick
With thousands of infirmed people and those who care for them gathered in St Peter's Square, Pope Francis, seated in a wheelchair and wearing a nasal cannula, made an unexpected appearance to greet the crowd.
Jubilee pilgrimage is journey of faith, hope, cardinal says
A Jubilee year pilgrimage is not a series of tasks to complete in order to reap a reward, but rather a journey to help pilgrims experience God's mercy and grow stronger in their conviction that Jesus is at their side, said Cardinal Angelo De Donatis.
Passiontide Carols to draw us nearer to Christ
On Thursday evening 10 April, the University Chaplaincy will host an evening of Passiontide carols at the John Paul II Centre at 150 City Road, Darlington.
Shroud of Turin to be digitally showcased during Holy Year
The Shroud of Turin, one of Catholicism's most valued devotional items, will be digitally showcased during the Holy Year 2025, allowing visitors to engage with the revered relic like never before.
Jesus gives faithful guidance, strength to fight temptation, pope writes
The devil, who lies and sows divisions, tests everyone, even Jesus, Pope Francis said in a written homily.
Nearly 1.5 million have already crossed the Holy Door of St...
From 24 December to 7 February, almost 1.5 million pilgrims crossed the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica. Approximately 1,300,000.
Guiding souls: Jubilee volunteers lead pilgrims across Holy Door
Before the millions of pilgrims expected to come to Rome during the Holy Year 2025 cross through the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica, they will be met by smiling faces and lime green jackets.
From papal tweets to AI: The church’s digital awakening
The need for the church’s faithful and bold engagement of so-called “new media”, and of the cultures and ways of thinking it shapes, was the focus of discussion at the 14th Communications Seminar hosted by the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome, coinciding with the Jubilee of the World of Communications.
Cuba to release 553 prisoners for Jubilee at pope’s request
Taking up the spirit of the recently inaugurated Holy Year 2025, the Cuban government has announced the release of 553 people currently serving prison sentences.
