Pope Francis says 2025 is a ‘Jubilee Year of Hope’, but what does that mean?
Pope Francis, in his message for World Peace Day, has designated this year as a Jubilee Year of Hope. So what is this jubilee ...
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Pope Francis makes Jubilee year appeal to end hunger, debt woes and death penalty
Jubilee years, patterned on an ancient Jewish custom, were introduced into the church in 1300 by Pope Boniface VIII, and today occur every quarter-century. The 2025 celebration, which officially ...
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Rest, reorientation and hope – the pillars of 2025’s Catholic Jubilee year
The Jubilee has roots in the Jewish practice of Sabbath rest ... The intervening time between Jubilees was reduced to 50 years to resonate with the ancient text. Eventually, Jubilees came to ...
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Jubilee 2025
Jubilee Year 2025, themed “Pilgrims of Hope,” began Dec. 24, 2024, with the opening of the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica, and will conclude Jan. 6, 2026. This year of grace offers the ...
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Off to Italy during 2025 Jubilee year? What you should know as millions head to Rome
“During the 2025 Jubilee Year, travelers should expect an influx of religious pilgrims, with an estimated 20 percent to 30 percent increase in visitors to the Vatican and other key religious ...
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Rest, reorientation and hope – the pillars of 2025’s Catholic Jubilee year
The Jubilee has roots in the Jewish practice of Sabbath rest every seven days ... The intervening time between Jubilees was reduced to 50 years to resonate with the ancient text. Eventually, Jubilees ...