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 …

Jan 5, 2026 · VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Rushed preparations, soaring pilgrim numbers and underwhelming financial returns defined a Jubilee Year shaped by an unexpected papal …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Jan 6, 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 …

Feb 13, 2025 · The Christian Jubilee is also called a holy year, not only because it begins and ends with liturgical holy acts, but because its purpose is to encourage holiness of life, …

Jan 5, 2026 · The final pilgrims of the 2025 Holy Year have passed through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica. Monday was the last day for the public to participate in the Jubilee.

1 day ago · Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a special Jubilee Year coinciding with the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi. The Apostolic Penitentiary, a Vatican tribunal …

The word jubilee here is of special significance; while jubilee is often used generally to refer to an anniversary or celebration of an anniversary, its history is intertwined with the idea of …