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2025 Jubilee of Hope
Pope Leo XIV Closes St. Peter’s Holy Door, Concluding Jubilee of Hope
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday closed the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, bringing the ordinary holy year to an end — a time of grace that invited Catholics to conversion.
Pope Leo XIV Says God is Found in Humble Places, Not in Prestige
Celebrating the solemnity of the Epiphany in St. Peter’s Basilica on Tuesday, Pope Leo XIV said God’s saving presence is revealed “in a humble place.”
Surpassing Initial Projections: Vatican Says Over 33 Million Pilgrims Traveled to Rome for Concluding Jubilee of Hope
More than 33.4 million pilgrims traveled to Rome to participate in the Jubilee of Hope, surpassing initial projections, the Vatican said Monday.
Pope Leo XIV Says Christian Hope Does Not Depend on Human Calculations
Pope Leo XIV said Christian hope “is not based on optimistic forecasts or human calculations,” but on God’s decision to share humanity’s path so that no one is alone on life’s journey.
Over 3 Million People Attended Vatican Audiences and Ceremonies in 2025
During 2025, more than 3 million people attended audiences and liturgical celebrations at the Vatican, a year that spanned the pontificates of both Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV.
Pope Leo XIV: To Let God Work in Your Life, You Have to Empty Yourself
Speaking to pilgrims from St. Thomas Villanova Parish in Spain, Pope Leo XIV highlighted the saint’s virtues and interior life of prayer that produced many fruits.
First Holy Door Closed: "Special time for the Church is closed, but not God’s grace"
With the closing of the Holy Door of St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome, the Vatican began on Dec. 25 the gradual conclusion of the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope convened by the Church.
Countdown to the Closing of the Jubilee: When, Who Will Close the Holy Doors in Rome?
Just a few weeks remain until the closing of the holy year, which was inaugurated by Pope Francis on Dec. 24, 2024.
With Special Permission, Prisoners Travel to Rome for the Jubilee
The last major event of this year’s Jubilee of Hope was dedicated to prisoners around the world.
Pope Leo XIV Gives Catholic Educators Lessons from St. Augustine
Pope Leo XIV said Catholic educators can learn four fundamental values from St. Augustine’s teachings: interiority, unity, love, and joy.
"Don’t let the algorithm write your story," Pope Leo XIV Exhorts Young People
Pope Leo XIV on Oct. 30 addressed hundreds of university students as part of the Jubilee of the World of Education.
Pope Leo XIV Urges University Students to Feed "hunger for truth and meaning"
Pope Leo XIV urged university students to feed their “hunger for truth and meaning,” lamenting that modern education often loses sight of the “big picture.”
Pope Leo: Don’t Let Tension Between Tradition, Novelty Become "harmful polarizations"
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass for the closing of the Jubilee of Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies, part of the Church’s wider Jubilee of Hope in 2025.
Pope Leo XIV Gives Advice for Living with Hope in a "troubled era"
Pope Leo XIV said the key to living in a difficult time, when the Church’s teachings are often challenged, is to embrace the hope that is “not knowing.”
Pope Leo XIV Urges Consecrated Persons to be "hungry for holiness"
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday celebrated Mass in St. Peter’s Square on the occasion of the Jubilee of Consecrated Life.
Pope Leo XIV Responds to Aspiring Doctor Who Asks "What does the future hold for us?"
Pope Leo XIV responded with a father’s heart to a 21-year-old Roman medical student who asked him “What does the future hold for us?”
Jubilee of Consolation: Mother Who Lost Her Only Son Never Reproached God for Anything
Silvia Toma has a scar on her soul: Four years ago she buried her 34-year-old only son, who had two little daughters.
Where Pain is Deep, Hope in Jesus Must be Stronger: Pope Leo XIV at Jubilee of Consolation
With a call to trust that Jesus is the one who dries the tears of those who suffer, Pope Leo XIV celebrated the prayer vigil for the Jubilee of Consolation on Monday.
Pope Leo XIV: Lack of Priests is a "great misfortune" for the Catholic Church
Pope Leo XIV said the shortage of priests is “a great misfortune” for the Catholic Church during an audience Aug. 25, the feast day of St. Louis IX, with French altar servers.
From AI to the White Sox: Pope Leo XIV’s First 100 Days Break New Ground
Here are some of the highlights of the first 100 days of Pope Leo XIV.
