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(Photo: Pixabay) Why does the Church celebrate Jubilee years? The concept comes from the Old Testament, marking the completion of seven...

(Photo by Allison Holdridge) By Father Samuel Morehead Rector of the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception An encounter with...

Gondolas along St Marks Square in Venice. (Photo: Courtesy photo / Teresa Tomeo) By Teresa Tomeo/National Catholic Register The Jubilee...

Pilgrims cross the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on Dec. 25, 2024. (Photo: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News) By Almudena...

(Photo by Olivia Britt) “Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through...

(Photo: Unsplash) Jubilee 2025 began on Christmas Eve 2024, with the opening of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s in Rome, and will conclude...

Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica before Mass on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2024, officially launching the Jubilee...

(Photo provided) The official opening of the Jubilee Year of Hope is fast approaching, and with it, a holy reminder to, in the words of...

Pope Francis prays during his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Oct. 9, 2024. | (Photo: Daniel...

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door in L’Aquila, Italy. (Photo: Vatican Media) By Kristina Millare/CNA Pope Francis will open a Holy Door in...

The traditional ceremony to verify and ascertain that the Holy Door, closed during the last holy year, is intact, sealed, and ready to be...

The official mascot for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year is named “Luce,” which is Italian for “light.” (Credit: Simone...

(Photo: Adobe Stock) We celebrate the season of Advent with hope and the season of Christmas with joy. In Advent, we renew our hope in...

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door in L'Aquila, Italy, on Aug. 28, 2022. | (Photo: Daniel Ibanez/CNA) By Kristina Millare/CNA The Dicastery...

Pope Francis opens the Holy Doors at St. Peter's Basilica to begin the Year of Mercy, Dec. 8, 2015. | (Photo: L'Osservatore Romano) By...

The book “Hope Never Disappoints” is based on interviews author Hernán Reyes Alcaide (pictured here) conducted with Pope Francis....

Pope Francis addresses the crowd at the proclamation of the papal bull “Spes Non Confudit,” meaning “Hope Does Not Disappoint,” at the...

Pope Francis at vespers following the proclamation of the papal bull “Spes Non Confudit,” meaning “Hope does not disappoint,” at the...

By Courtney Mares/Catholic News Agency Pope Francis announced the start of a Year of Prayer on Sunday in preparation for the Catholic...