The 2025 Jubilee was a jubilee in the Catholic Church celebrated in the year 2025, announced by Pope John Paul II at the end of the 2000 Great Jubilee. [1] This jubilee was preceded by the Extraordinary …

4 days ago · VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Rushed preparations, soaring pilgrim numbers and underwhelming financial returns defined a Jubilee Year shaped by an unexpected papal transition.

4 days ago · The practice of closing the Holy Doors at the conclusion of the Jubilee, established in 1975 and simplified by Pope Saint John Paul II during the Holy ...

The concept of "Jubilee" has its origins in the Book of Leviticus (chapter 25) as a special year of reconciliation, pilgrimage, and coming home. Pope Francis has designated the 2025 Holy Year as a …

Dec 15, 2024 · A jubilee year, also known as a “holy year,” is a special year in the life of the church currently celebrated every 25 years. The most recent ordinary jubilee was in 2000, with Pope Francis …

4 days ago · Pope Leo XIV has closed the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year, denouncing consumerism and anti-foreigner sentiment.

Jan 1, 2026 · The Year of Jubilee is, in the Roman Catholic Church, a celebration that is observed for one full year every 25 years, during which Catholics may be granted remission of sins (in the form of …

Nov 19, 2024 · What is a Jubilee Year? A Holy Year of the forgiveness of sin, conversion and joyful celebration. The word “jubilee” comes from the Hebrew word yobel, which refers to the ram’s horn …

Registration for the pilgrimage is done via the Jubilee website. For all groups, and individuals, the pilgrimage start point is in Piazza Pia, the area between Castel Sant'Angelo and the beginning of Via …

Feb 15, 2025 · To understand the significance of the Jubilee and its seven-centuries-old tradition in the Catholic Church, it is necessary first to recall its biblical origins and then to briefly revisit the historical …