Pope Francis has tripped while entering the Vatican auditorium for an audience Saturday after the handle of his walking stick ...

The Hebrew Bible, which Christians call the Old Testament, offers instructions about celebrating a Jubilee every 50 years. The Jubilee has roots in the Jewish practice of Sabbath rest every seven ...

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Pope Francis has declared the year 2025 as a Jubilee year—a holy period dedicated to renewal, reflection, and grace within the Catholic Church. Jubilees are observed every 25 years, and the theme for ...

The five-day-long 38th Meet 2025 of the Phek District Sports Association (PDSA) commenced today at Phek Town, with Nagaland’s ...

Ahead of the jubilee, it was predicted that some 38 million pilgrims would flock to Rome for the holy year events, which include special celebratory events for various groups of people and ...

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 ...

Jubilee spending and tourism are expected to boost the economy of Italy's capital, but it seems estimates might have been too optimistic. More than 30 million pilgrims are set to flock to Rome.

The year 2025 will be notably marked by the Jubilee celebrations, multiple commemorations—including the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea—and several major events. Here are some key ...

Pope Francis kicked off the first Saturday jubilee audience of 2025 by urging pilgrims to embrace hope as a divine strength that enables new beginnings, drawing inspiration from St. John the Baptist.

Pope Francis highlighted Mary Magdalene’s transformative encounter with the risen Christ as a model for personal conversion during a jubilee year audience at the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall on ...