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Jubilee 2025
Rome's true nature is to be welcoming, caring for all, pope says
Pope Francis highlighted Rome's vocation as a universal city, dedicated to charity and hospitality, during a speech at Rome's City Hall. Preparing for the Holy Year 2025...
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Jubilee 2025
A Christian community listens to kids, accompanies the elderly, pope says
Pope Francis highlighted the need for listening to children and the elderly, promoting dialogue and maintaining harmony within families during a meeting in his "School of...
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Jubilee 2025
Debt relief: Biblical jubilee concern is focus of Holy Year 2025, too
As St. John Paul II did with the Holy Year 2000, Pope Francis is calling on wealthy nations to forgive the debt of the world's poorest countries as part of the Jubilee...
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Jubilee 2025
Vatican norms for Jubilee indulgence include pilgrimage, penance, service
An indulgence, a remission of the temporal punishment a person is due for their sins, has been a key feature of holy years for centuries. But updated norms for obtaining...
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Jubilee 2025
Proclaiming Holy Year, pope says it is time to strengthen and share hope
In a formal ceremony before the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis released his document proclaiming the Holy Year 2025 and explaining the features he wants...
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Jubilee 2025
Holy Year 2025 website to go live; registration opens in the fall
Prepare for the Holy Year 2025 with the Vatican's new website and app. Register for events, receive a digital pilgrim's card, and plan your pilgrimage to Rome.