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Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for the Jubilee of Hope for prisoners in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on December 14, 2025. / Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Urges Mercy, Reform as Jubilee of Prisoners Closes Holy Year

Dec 14, 2025

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday presided over the final major celebration of the Holy Year, calling for renewed commitment to justice, rehabilitation, and hope as he celebrated a Jubilee Mass dedicated to prisoners in St. Peter’s Basilica.

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

Rome Prepares for 35 Million Pilgrims During 2025 Jubilee Year

May 18, 2023

As Rome and the Vatican prepare for an influx of millions of people for a special year focused on hope, one experienced jubilee attendee is offering her advice for a fruitful pilgrimage.

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Director of Nigeria's Lux Terra Leadership Foundation, Fr. George Omaku Ehusani. Credit: ACI Africa

Christians in Nigeria told not to Fear following Security Alert to Churches ahead of Christmas

Bishop Isaac Bundepuun Dugu of the Catholic Diocese of Katsina-Ala in Nigeria. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Katsina-Ala

Nothing But “genocide”: Catholic Bishop on Nigeria's “grief-stricken” Situation

Members of the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB). Credit: ZCCB

Carry Jubilee Year of Hope Spirit into the Future, Catholic Bishops in Zambia at Conclusion of Yearlong Celebrations

Credit: CSW

Nigerian Government Told to Ensure Safety of Churches During Christmas Season amid Heightened Insecurity

Members of the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB). Credit: ZCCB

Zambia Catholic Bishops Reaffirm Commitment to Journey with Leaders, Call for Shared Responsibility in Nation Building

2025 Annual Pilgrimage to the Marian Shrine of Our Lady, Queen of Peace in Virginia in Liberia’s Catholic Archdiocese of Monrovia. Credit: Radio Maria Liberia/St. Joseph Parish Media Team

Pilgrimage to Marian Shrine of Our Lady Queen of Peace in Liberia Lauded as “intense, deeply moving”

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Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira of the Catholic Diocese of Masaka in Uganda in police custody for alleged “violent subversive activities against state” following his abducted from his office in Katwe, Masaka city, by men wearing Uganda Army uniform on December 3. Credit: Courtesy photo

Uganda Catholic Lawyers Condemn Detention of Abducted Priest, Demand Court Appearance and Due Process

Bishop Lucio Andrice Muandula. Credit: ACI Africa

In Papal Transfer in Mozambique, Pope Leo XIV Appoints Local Ordinary for Chimoio Catholic Diocese

Pope Leo XIV presides at the jubilee Mass for prisoners on Dec. 14, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

With Special Permission, Prisoners Travel to Rome for the Jubilee

Director of Communications of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Idah, Fr. Anthony Okoliko. Credit: Fr. Anthony Okoliko

Fresh Attacks on Churches in Nigeria “deeply discouraging”: Catholic Official

Archbishop Anthony Muheria of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri. Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri

Catholic Archbishop Calls for Inclusion, Dignity Restoration for Persons Living with Disabilities in Kenya

Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Pretoria

Newly Ordained Permanent Deacons in South Africa Urged to Offer Themselves Fully to God, to Serve With Humility

Caritas Freetown staff receive Women's Forum Sierra Leone award on behalf of Fr. Peter Konteh. Credit: Archdiocese of Freetown Freetown -Communications Unit

Sierra Leonean Catholic Priest Famed for Humanitarian Work Dedicates National Award to Supportive Archdiocesan Team

Pope Leo XIV spoke about the solution for restless hearts in his catechesis at the general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Dec. 17. 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Pope Leo XIV: True Treasure is Found in the Heart, Not "too much doing"

Archbishop Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias of Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Angolan Catholic Archbishop Suggests Need to “rediscover a taste for dialogue” amid World Conflicts

Members of the Council of Religions (CoR). Credit: CoR

Religious Leaders in Mauritius Decry Erosion of Social Values, Call for “moral rearmament”

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