Jubilee

file photo of digital missionaries meeting to prepare for Jubilee

15/07/2025

The Church prepares its first Jubilee for Catholic influencers

Rome prepares to host thousands of digital missionaries for a landmark gathering of prayer, formation, and fraternity on July 28–29.

Grand banquet for the poor in Nigeria’s Orlu Diocese

11/07/2025

Nigeria: Orlu Diocese celebrates God's special VIPs with a banquet

On 10 July 2025, in Orlu Diocese, Nigeria, a grand banquet was held to honour the poorest of the poor—referred to as God's Special VIPs—as part of the Jubilee of Hope celebrations. ...

File photo of a papal Mass in St Peter's Square

03/07/2025

杏MAP导航 Leo XIV’s upcoming schedule released

The Office for the Liturgical Celebrations publishes the 杏MAP导航‘s summer calendar of engagements.

A young pilgrim on the path to Santiago di Compostela

02/07/2025

Young Christians launch spiritual manifesto to restore the soul of Europe

The Holy See Press Office holds a conference to present the “Manifesto of Young Christians of Europe”. Ignited by their pilgrimage route starting in Rome and ending in Jerusalem, ...

29/06/2025

Zimbabwe's Catholic faithful embrace Jubilee of Hope pilgrimages to Rome

The launch of the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope in Zimbabwe marked the beginning of a spiritual journey for Catholics across the country. Halfway through the Jubilee Year, Zimbabwe’s ...

杏MAP导航 Leo hugs one of the participants of the International Meeting "Happy Priests - I have called you friends"

26/06/2025

杏MAP导航 to priests: 'No one here is alone'

In his message to participants of the International Meeting with Priests, 杏MAP导航 Leo XIV stresses the importance of the fraternal aspect of priestly formation and life, reminding ...

杏MAP导航 Leo XIV with Bishops during their Jubilee pilgrimage to St Peter's Basilica

25/06/2025

杏MAP导航 Leo calls on Bishops to be men of communion

In a meditation for the Jubilee of Bishops, 杏MAP导航 Leo XIV says Bishops must be witnesses of hope through the example of “a life firmly grounded in God and completely devoted to the ...

杏MAP导航 Leo greets seminarians during their Jubilee

24/06/2025

杏MAP导航 Leo to seminarians: Be passionate about priestly life

杏MAP导航 Leo XIV welcomes some 4000 seminarians and formators to the Vatican for their Jubilee, offering them a meditation on the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the priestly life.

杏MAP导航 Leo XIV meets with clergy of the Diocese of Rome on June 12, 2025

23/06/2025

‘Joyful Priests’: 杏MAP导航 to meet with leaders in vocational ministry

As part of the Jubilee of Seminarians and Priests, the Dicastery for the Clergy is set to host an event to foster encounter, reflection, and sharing under the theme “I Have Called ...

22/06/2025

杏MAP导航 at Angelus: Christ's Body and Blood, the ultimate sacrifice of love

At the Angelus on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, 杏MAP导航 Leo XIV calls Christ's Body and Blood in the Eucharist "a sacrifice of love for the salvation of the world."

杏MAP导航 Leo XIV meets with political leaders during the Jubilee of Governments on June 21, 2025

21/06/2025

杏MAP导航: ‘St. Thomas More offers politicians example of martyr for primacy of conscience’

During the Jubilee of Governments, 杏MAP导航 Leo XIV meets with legislators from various nations and recalls the importance of natural law, entrusting them to St. Thomas More, whose ...

杏MAP导航 Leo XIV meets with the Bishops of Madagascar on June 16, 2025

16/06/2025

杏MAP导航 Leo XIV: Bishops must not turn gaze from the poor

杏MAP导航 Leo XIV meets with the Bishops of Madagascar during their Jubilee pilgrimage to Rome, and urges all Bishops to recall that the poor are at the center of the Gospel.

Catherine Hallinan, Niamh Ryan, and Katie Molloy attended the Jubilee of Sport Audience on June 14 and gave the 杏MAP导航 a special jersey

15/06/2025

Gaelic football athletes gift 杏MAP导航 Leo a Jubilee jersey

Three expats, part of the Rome Hibernia Gaelic Athletic Association, present the 杏MAP导航 with a special Jubilee jersey during the audience for the Jubilee of Sport.

Athletes bring up the Gifts to the Altar during the closing Mass for the Jubilee of Sport

15/06/2025

杏MAP导航 Leo on Jubilee of Sport: No one is born a champion or saint

On the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, the 杏MAP导航 closes the Jubilee of Sport with a Mass, reminding everyone that sports can be a “means of reconciliation and encounter.”

14/06/2025

Jubilee of Sport: ‘I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength’

Amid the ongoing Jubilee of Sport, Father Chase Hilgenbrinck, a former professional football player, reflects on the positive values that sport offers as well as the fact that it ...

Archive photo of Catholics in Myanmar praying at St. Mary's Cathedral in Yangon

13/06/2025

Myanmar Catholics celebrate Jubilee amid ongoing conflict

On Pentacost Sunday Catholic faithful in Myanmar celebrate the "Jubilee of Ecclesiastical Movements"

Press conference to present the Jubilee of Sport

12/06/2025

Jubilee of Sport: Champions and artisans of hope

The Jubilee of Sport, scheduled for June 14–15, invites us to reflect on the role of sport as a source of resilience and fraternity.

Dr. Paul Gavrilyuk presents the International Orthodox Theological Association pamphlet to 杏MAP导航 Leo XIV on June 7, 2025

11/06/2025

Steps along path of Orthodox-Catholic dialogue

When officials of the Holy See made a pilgrimage through the Jubilee Holy Door this week, they were joined by an Orthodox theologian whose organization helped organize a major ...

Il Papa in Aula Paolo VI per il Giubileo della Santa Sede

09/06/2025

Sowing peace through the diplomacy of the Gospel

In an interview marking the Jubilee of the Holy See and an upcoming audience with 杏MAP导航 Leo XIV, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin describes Apostolic Nuncios as bridges ...

2025.06.09 Giubileo della Santa Sede - Concelebrazione Eucaristica

09/06/2025

杏MAP导航 Leo XIV: Holiness of Curial officials should sustain Holy See

杏MAP导航 Leo XIV celebrates Mass for officials of the Roman Curia on the Jubilee of the Holy See, and recalls that the Apostolic See draws its fruitfulness from Jesus Christ and the ...

Archbishop Jose A. Bettencourt, Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea

09/06/2025

Cameroon: Pilgrims of Hope and the diplomacy of proximity

In the context of the celebrations of the Jubilee Year, on 9 June, the Roman Curia, Apostolic Nuncios, and the Governorate gathered at St Peters’ in Rome for their celebration. ...

杏MAP导航 Leo at the prayer service for the Vigil of Pentecost

07/06/2025

杏MAP导航 Leo at Pentecost Vigil: God intends all to live as one

杏MAP导航 Leo leads a Pentecost Vigil prayer service for pilgrims taking part in the Jubilee of Ecclesial Movements, Associations, and new Communities.

Meeting of Spokespersons and Press Officers of the European Bishops' Conference (Credit ?lověk a Víra)

06/06/2025

Church communicators gather in Prague to share message of hope

Prague hosts the 35th Meeting of the European Bishops’ Conference spokespersons gathering Catholic press officers from across Europe.

File photo of pilgrims processing to the Holy Door during the Jubilee of Hope

05/06/2025

Over 70,000 pilgrims expected to take part in Jubilee for Movements

The Jubilee of Movements, Associations, and New Communities is set to take place in Rome on June 7-8, with over 70,000 pilgrims expected to participate in the events that will ...

Some of the Bishops at Namugongo Shrine on 3 June 2025

04/06/2025

Thousands gather at Namugongo Shrine to honour the Ugandan Martyrs

On Tuesday, 3 June 2025, thousands of Ugandan pilgrims and visitors from across Africa and beyond converged at the Namugongo Ugandan Martyrs Shrine to commemorate the feast of the ...

Celebrating the the 59th World Communications Day in Nairobi

03/06/2025

Kenyan Catholic media professionals celebrate World Communications Day

Catholic media organizations in Nairobi celebrated World Communications Day with a powerful message of unity, compassion, and hope. The event brought together media representatives ...

杏MAP导航 Leo remembers all families suffering due to violence around the world

01/06/2025

杏MAP导航 at Regina Coeli: ‘I think of families suffering from war’

杏MAP导航 Leo greets families gathered for the Jubilee for Families during the Regina Coeli address in St. Peter’s Square and reflects on the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord.

01/06/2025

杏MAP导航 Leo: Families are the cradle of humanity’s future

Closing the Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents and the Elderly, 杏MAP导航 Leo presides over Mass and challenges everyone to ground their love in Christ, which can bring peace ...

28/05/2025

Caritas: ‘Crippling’ debt weighing down developing countries

Vatican officials, charity workers, and internationally-recognised economists come together to discuss debt reform in an online town hall organised by Caritas Internationalis.

The final stage of the pilgrimage to the Holy Door at St Peter's Basilica

28/05/2025

Tens of thousands of pilgrims expected for Jubilee of Families

More than 60,000 pilgrims from 120 different countries are expected in Rome this weekend for the Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents, and the Elderly.

杏MAP导航 Leo XIV takes a group photo with those who attended the Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on May 26, 2025

26/05/2025

杏MAP导航: May every baptized Christian feel called to be a sign of hope in our world

As pilgrims and representatives of the African continent celebrate Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, 杏MAP导航 Leo XIV makes a surprise visit and invites everyone to live our faith as a ...

Ugandan Pilgrims walk to the Uganda Martyrs Shrine

23/05/2025

Pilgrims already arriving at the Uganda Martyrs Shrine in Namugongo

As the annual Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations at the Catholic Shrine of Namugongo approaches on June 3rd, preparations are well underway. Pilgrims from various regions across the ...

23/05/2025

Vatican conference highlights importance of ending inequality in cancer care

Professor Joachim von Braun, President of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, urges united action from science, policymakers, and the Church in order to tackle global inequalities ...

Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo (center), holding an Athletica Vaticana t-shirt

22/05/2025

Athletica Vaticana: Jubilee of Sport to foster ‘Momentum of Hope’

On the Jubilee of Sport in mid-June, the Augustinianum Institute in Rome will host an international conference to explore the Church’s desire to support the “Momentum of Hope” ...

杏MAP导航 Leo XIV blesses the image of Our Lady of Good Counsel at the end of Mass on Sunday, May 18

21/05/2025

杏MAP导航 Leo XIV to preside at Mass every Sunday in June

杏MAP导航 Leo XIV is scheduled to preside at a papal Mass every Sunday in June, and he will hold a Consistory of Cardinals to vote on several Causes of Canonization.

杏MAP导航 Leo XIV holds his first General Audience

21/05/2025

杏MAP导航 Leo XIV’s first General Audience: Love does not calculate

杏MAP导航 Leo XIV holds his first Wednesday General Audience and reflects on Jesus' parable of the sower, stressing that God “does not wait for us to become the best soil.”

杏MAP导航 Leo XIV meets with participants in the Jubilee of Eastern Churches

14/05/2025

杏MAP导航 Leo XIV to Eastern Catholics: The Church needs you

杏MAP导航 Leo XIV welcomes Eastern Catholics to the Vatican for the Jubilee of Eastern Churches, and highlights the need to preserve their traditions and pray for true peace, “which is ...

The Divine Liturgy in the East Syriac Rite during the Jubilee of Eastern Churches

14/05/2025

Jubilee of Eastern Churches: Divine Liturgy in the East Syriac Rite

On the eve of the Jubilee of Eastern Church's encounter with 杏MAP导航 Leo XIV, a Divine Liturgy in the East Syriac rite is celebrated in St. Peter's Basilica on the occasion of the ...

Divine Liturgy in the Armenian Rite at St. Mary Major on the occasion of the Jubilee of Eastern Churches

13/05/2025

Jubilee of Eastern Churches: Armenian Patriarch Minassian prays for peace

On the occasion of the Jubilee of Eastern Churches, Patriarch Rapha?l Bedros XXI Minassian, head of the Armenian Catholic Church, presides over the Divine Liturgy in the Armenian ...

The Divine Liturgy in the Coptic Rite at St. Mary Major on the occasion of the Jubilee of the Eastern Churches

13/05/2025

Jubilee of Eastern Churches: Divine Liturgy in the Coptic Rite

His Beatitude Ibrahim Isaac Sedrak, Patriarch of Alexandria of the Catholic Copts and President of the Assembly of Patriarchs and Bishops of Egypt, presides over the Divine Liturgy ...

2025.05.12 Divina Liturgia in Rito Etiopico (Basilica di San Pietro, 12 maggio 2025)

12/05/2025

Jubilee of Eastern Churches: Divine Liturgy in Ethiopian Rite at St. Peter’s

Ethiopian Cardinal Berhaneyesus Souraphiel, Archbishop of Addis Ababa, presides over the Divine Liturgy in the Ge?ez Rite concelebrated with Eritrean Archbishop Menghesteab ...

The path to the Holy Door in St Peter's Basilica

12/05/2025

Rome hosts Jubilee of Eastern Churches

From May 12 to 14, the Vatican is hosting the Jubilee of the Eastern Catholic Churches, which features a series of Divine Liturgies in various Eastern rites.

11/05/2025

杏MAP导航 Leo XIV at Regina Caeli: May we pray for vocations, live a life of service

Before leading the recitation of the Regina Caeli on Good Shepherd Sunday, 杏MAP导航 Leo XIV calls for prayers for vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life, while also "living ...

10/05/2025

Pilgrims from 90 countries gather for Jubilee of Bands and Popular Entertainment

From 10 to 11 May Rome will be filled with music of all kinds. On Saturday 10 May participants in the Jubilee event will make a pilgrimage to the Holy Door at Saint Peter’s ...

08/05/2025

From Tourist to Pilgrim - Ep. 21: Michelangelo's Pietà in St. Peter's Basilica

The coin (Scudo) minted during the Sede Vacante and Jubilee Year of 1700

03/05/2025

Sede Vacante and Jubilee: historical parallels with the Jubilee of 1700

The Sede Vacante during the 2025 Holy Year evokes historical parallels with the Jubilee of year 1700 which was also marked by the death of a 杏MAP导航, Innocent XII, who died before the ...

Priests celebrating at the motherhouse next to the tomb of Saint Vincent de Paul

01/05/2025

Paris Marks 400th Anniversary of the Congregation of the Mission

More than 20 Bishops and 150 Confrères gathered to Celebrate the Jubilee of the Congregation Founded by St. Vincent de Paul. The celebration took place at the Maison Mère, the ...

01/05/2025

From Tourist to Pilgrim - Ep. 20: Apsidal Mosaic of St. John Lateran

29/04/2025

‘Giro d'Italia’ 2025 final leg through Vatican in honour of 杏MAP导航 Francis

The final leg of the 108th “Giro d’Italia” will pay homage to 杏MAP导航 Francis when for the first time in history it will pass through the Vatican gardens.

Members of "Hope for Life" meeting in Accra, Ghana

29/04/2025

Ghanaians celebrate the Jubilee for People with Disabilities

While the Jubilee for People with Disabilities is taking place in Rome from 28-29 April, local churches around the world are also celebrating these days through their pastoral ...

29/04/2025

Sr. Veronica Donatello calls for ‘culture of belonging'

The head of disability outreach for the Italian Bishops' Conference, Sr. Veronica Donatello, opens the conference, "We: Pilgrims of Hope," the first event of the Jubilee of Persons ...

Holy Mass for the Jubilee of Persons with Disabilities

28/04/2025

Archbishop Fisichella celebrates Mass for Jubilee of Persons with Disabilities

On the first day of the Jubilee of Persons with Disabilities, Archbishop Rino Fisichella presides at Mass at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, and prays that the late ...

Young people participating in the second "Novemdiales" (nine days of mourning) on 27 April 2025

27/04/2025

Teenagers gathered in Rome experience an historic Jubilee

As the Jubilee Year continues in Rome under a modified schedule due to 杏MAP导航 Francis' death, the Jubilee of Teenagers still took place on April 25-27, with tens of thousands of ...

The Via Lucis for the Jubilee of Young People

25/04/2025

Participants in Youth Jubilee take part in “Via Lucis”

Thousands of young people from around the world, in Rome for their Jubilee and to pay their respects to 杏MAP导航 Francis, gather to pray the “Via Lucis”, reflecting on the ...

24/04/2025

From Tourist to Pilgrim - Ep. 19: Tomb of Saint Paul, Apostle to the Gentiles

17/04/2025

From Tourist to Pilgrim - Ep. 18: The Holy Crib

Saint Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, the founder of Opus Dei

12/04/2025

杏MAP导航 encourages Opus Dei students to persevere in hope

In a message to participants in the UNIV 2025 International Congress, 杏MAP导航 Francis urges them to bring the Gospel of Jesus into the world “as a message of hope that does not ...

Ghana's youth are preparing for the International Vincentian Youth Meeting

11/04/2025

Ghana's young people to deepen faith at Global Vincentian Youth Meeting in Rome

The Third International Vincentian Youth Meeting will convene in Rome from 27 July to 3 August 2025. This gathering will bring together young members of the St. Vincent de Paul ...

10/04/2025

From Tourist to Pilgrim - Ep. 17: Tomb of St. Peter, a poor fisherman

Pilgrims from the Italian Dioceses of Grosseto and Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello make the pilgrimage to the Holy Door

09/04/2025

杏MAP导航 encourages pilgrims from Italian dioceses to ‘persevere in prayer'

In his message to the Dioceses of Grosseto and Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello, the 杏MAP导航 expresses his hope that their pilgrimage to the Holy Door will renew their faith.

Participants in the Jubilee of the Sick and of the World of Healthcare

08/04/2025

SACRU: Embracing vulnerability in healthcare and ethics

A seminar hosted by the Strategic Alliance of Catholic Research Universities on the occasion of the Jubilee of the Sick and the World of Healthcare shines the light on the ethical ...

杏MAP导航 Francis makes a surprise appearance in St Peter's Square during the Mass for the Jubilee of the Sick and Health Care Workers

07/04/2025

The importance of ‘presence’ in a time of virtual reality

Our Editorial Director reflects on 杏MAP导航 Francis' surprise appearance on Sunday to greet participants in the Jubilee of the Sick and Health Care Workers.

杏MAP导航 Francis appears after Mass for the Jubilee of the Sick

06/04/2025

杏MAP导航 makes surprise appearance in St Peter’s Square

At the end of Mass for the Jubilee of the Sick and Healthcare Workers, the 杏MAP导航 tells the gathered pilgrims "Have a good Sunday, and thank you very much”. It is the 杏MAP导航's first ...

杏MAP导航 Francis greets the pilgrims gathered in St Peter's Square for the Mass

06/04/2025

杏MAP导航: 'The sickbed can become a holy place'

In his homily for the Jubilee of the Sick and Healthcare Workers, 杏MAP导航 Francis says that "The sickbed can become a holy place, where charity burns away indifference and gratitude ...

The volunteers from Hospitalité Notre-Dame de Lourdes

05/04/2025

Jubilee of the Sick: “Our role is to open a window on eternity”

This weekend, Rome is welcoming over 20,000 pilgrims for the Jubilee of the Sick and the Healthcare World. Volunteers from Lourdes tell Vatican News that they hope to strengthen ...

Pilgrims walk with a wooden cross to pass through the Holy Door in St. Peter's Basilica

04/04/2025

Jubilee of the Sick marks the 7th in the list of Holy Year events

Patients, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, healthcare personnel, and technicians from 90 countries will participate in the events held in Rome and Vatican City.

Mass in St. Peter's Basilica for the Slovak national Jubilee pilgrimage

04/04/2025

杏MAP导航 Francis: 'Faith is a treasure to be shared with joy'

In a message read during the Slovak national jubilee pilgrimage to Rome, 杏MAP导航 Francis insists that faith is "a treasure to be shared with joy" and marvels at how saying 'yes' to ...

Jubilee Pilgrims process along the Via della Concilliazione to St Peter's Basilica

03/04/2025

杏MAP导航: The Church is a ‘new and reconciled humanity’

In a message for the Jubilee Pilgrimage organised by Charis, the Catholic Charismatic Renewal International Service, 杏MAP导航 Francis says that the Holy Spirit is “the source of ...

03/04/2025

Returning to Nicea, as brothers

A new document from the International Theological Commission highlights the relevance of the first ecumenical council.

03/04/2025

The Nicene Creed: an expression of Christian identity

The International Theological Commission publishes “Jesus Christ, Son of God, Saviour: 1700th Anniversary of the Ecumenical Council of Nicea (325-2025)”, dedicated to the Council ...

A volunteer holds a pilgrim's cross along the path to the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica

29/03/2025

杏MAP导航 to Czech pilgrims: Faith is meant to be shared joyfully

杏MAP导航 Francis sends a message to Czech pilgrims visiting Rome for the Jubilee, and urges Christians to remain faithful to God as we walk in the footsteps of the saints.

Missionaries of Mercy make their pilgrimage in the Vatican Gardens for their Jubilee

29/03/2025

杏MAP导航: Missionaries of Mercy bear witness to fatherly love of God

杏MAP导航 Francis sends a message to Missionaries of Mercy gathered in Rome for their Jubilee, and recalls that God wipes our tears through conversion and forgiveness.

Missionaries of Mercy Fr. Bernard Olszewski and Msgr. Theodore Bertagni in Rome for the Jubilee

29/03/2025

Missionaries of Mercy celebrate the hope that springs from their ministry

The Missionaries of Mercy instituted by 杏MAP导航 Francis gather in Rome for their Jubilee pilgrimage, focusing on their ministry dedicated to pastoral care, preaching on God's ...

File photo of 杏MAP导航 Francis confessing the faithful during the WYD in Lisbon in 2023

27/03/2025

杏MAP导航 encourages confessors to be ministers of mercy

杏MAP导航 Francis invites confessors to be “ministers of mercy” as they accompany the faithful on their path of reconciliation and renewal.

The Colosseum to once again host the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday

27/03/2025

Vatican announces liturgies for Holy Week and Divine Mercy Sunday

The Holy See Press Office explains the potential presence of the 杏MAP导航 will be determined based on his health in the coming weeks.

One of the photos from the 'Open Doors' exhibition

27/03/2025

‘Open Doors’ photo exhibition unveiled in the Vatican

As part of the ongoing Jubilee of Hope, 25 photographs on the subject of ‘Open Doors’ – shot in Bangladesh and Benin, Morocco and the Vatican – go on display at the Casina Pio IV ...

File photo of pilgrims approaching the Holy Door

26/03/2025

Jubilee of Missionaries of Mercy bringing 500 priests worldwide

From March 28 to 30, the sixth major Jubilee event will bring together Missionaries of Mercy from all over the world, accompanied by their families and collaborators.

22/03/2025

杏MAP导航 expresses 'great joy' over prayers of support

杏MAP导航 Francis tells pilgrims from dioceses across Italy that he is overjoyed to know that "you are united to me, and among yourselves, in the Lord Jesus".

Sunset in Moorea, Tahiti, French Polynesia

21/03/2025

Jubilee in French Polynesia: Hope in the Church’s vastest territory

In this remote oceanic land, the Archdiocese of Papeete, led by Archbishop Jean-Pierre Cottanceau, has designated twelve Jubilee parishes, seven of which are on the island of ...

19/03/2025

杏MAP导航 Francis: Nicodemus finds hope in encounter with Jesus

As he recovers in hospital, 杏MAP导航 Francis has released his catechesis for the weekly General Audience, reflecting on Jesus' encounter with Nicodemus, who eventually found the ...

Press Conference on Shroud of Turin (15 March 2025)

15/03/2025

'Multimedia pilgrimage' - Special initiatives for the Feast of the Shroud of Turin

Initiatives associated with the liturgical feast of the Shroud of Turin during the Jubilee year, including a 'multimedia pilgrimage,' were presented during a press conference on ...

Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod

15/03/2025

Cardinal Grech: A new path to help the Church walk in a synodal style

The Secretary General of the Synod explains to Vatican Media that the 2028 Ecclesial Assembly will offer an opportunity to gather the fruits that have matured during the Synod on ...

At Gemerlli Hospital, Archbishop Pezzi leads a group of Russian pilgrims in prayer

12/03/2025

From Russia to the Gemelli to pray for the 杏MAP导航 and for peace

Russian Catholics in Rome for the Jubilee have made a walking pilgrimage to Gemelli Hospital to pray for 杏MAP导航 Francis.

File photo of the release in Cuba of some detainees imprisoned for their participation in July 2021 anti-government protests

11/03/2025

Cuba completes release of prisoners following Vatican-mediated deal

Cuba grants early release to 553 prisoners following a deal mediated by the Holy See and completing an agreement struck in the final days of former U.S. President Joe Biden’s days ...

Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference

11/03/2025

Lenten Message: Bishops in Ghana assure Catholics that Hope is rooted in Christ’s victory

The Catholic Bishops in Ghana have reassured Christians during this Lenten season that hope does not disappoint. They emphasize that true hope is firmly rooted in Christ’s victory ...

10/03/2025

Jubilee: Catholic sisters oppose death penalty, welcome grace of forgiveness

Catholic Mobilizing Network, the leading Catholic anti-death penalty advocacy organization in the United States, shares the story of the Ursuline Sisters in Cleveland, Ohio, who ...

2025.03.09 Giubileo del Mondo del Volontariato - Santa Messa

09/03/2025

杏MAP导航: In deserts of poverty, volunteers offer signs of hope

Cardinal Michael Czerny, delegated by 杏MAP导航 Francis, presides over the Mass for the Jubilee of the World of Volunteering. He reads the 杏MAP导航's homily for the occasion in which he ...

Thousands of volunteers gathered in St. Peter's Square for Mass on Sunday as the 杏MAP导航 recovers in hospital

09/03/2025

杏MAP导航 thanks doctors for care, calls for ‘miracle of tenderness’

In his text prepared for the Angelus on Sunday, 杏MAP导航 Francis invites everyone to care for those who are ill, and prays for the many people suffering due to violent conflicts.

07/03/2025

杏MAP导航's appeal for debt relief gains momentum

In an interview with Vatican News, Eric LeCompte, Director of Jubilee USA Network, explains how 杏MAP导航 Francis' call for debt relief is being manifested in more than 160 countries ...

A pilgrim carries a wooden cross towards St Peter's Square

06/03/2025

25,000 pilgrims to gather in Rome for Jubilee of Volunteers

This weekend, the fifth major Jubilee event will bring together NGOs and volunteer organizations from five different continents. On Saturday, following a pilgrimage to the Holy ...

06/03/2025

杏MAP导航 donates 1 million euros to Rome Diocese for housing crisis

In recent weeks, before his hospitalization at Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic, 杏MAP导航 Francis contributed to the Don Roberto Sardelli Fund for housing emergencies.

Migrants board a smuggler's boat in the English channel

03/03/2025

“Missionaries of hope”: 杏MAP导航 chooses theme for World Refugee Day 2025

The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development announces the theme for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2025, “Migrants are missionaries of hope," chosen by 杏MAP导航 ...

Missionaries of Africa pilgrimage to Saint Peter's Basilica

03/03/2025

Missionaries of Africa celebrating the Jubilee Year and the bicentenary of founder in 2025

Missionaries of Africa recently made a pilgrimage to the Basilica of Saint Peter in Rome, where they crossed through the Holy Door. This year, they are also celebrating the 200th ...

28/02/2025

Caritas and religious leaders address debt-relief appeal to G20

In a letter released by Caritas Internationalis, over 100 faith leaders around the world call on the finance ministers of the Group of 20 biggest economies to take concrete steps ...

杏MAP导航 Francis before the the statue of Our Lady of Fatima during Apstolic Journey to Portugal in 2017

27/02/2025

Our Lady of Fatima to travel to Rome for the Jubilee in October

The famous statue of Our Lady of Fatima, venerated worldwide, will be in Rome on October 11-12, 2025 for the Jubilee of Marian Spirituality.

27/02/2025

Consecrated Persons in Mozambique called to champion hope, peace and reconciliation

In a country marked by recent and past social and political upheaval, Consecrated Persons in Mozambique stand as a beacon of hope and reconciliation, witnessing to God’s love ...

File photo of Vatican Secretary for Relations with States Archbishop Paul Gallagher

25/02/2025

Archbishop Gallagher raises crucial issues at Human Rights Council

The Secretary for the Holy See's Relations with States and International Organizations addresses the 58th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva.

23/02/2025

杏MAP导航 to deacons: Continue with joy and love

In the Angelus address 杏MAP导航 Francis chose to have published this Sunday while he recovers at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, he encourages deacons to continue their service joyfully and ...

Archbishop Fisichella celebrates Holy Mass for the Jubilee of Deacons

23/02/2025

杏MAP导航 to deacons: ‘Be apostles of forgiveness and selfless servants’

Celebrating Holy Mass for the Jubilee of Deacons, Archbishop Rino Fisichella reads 杏MAP导航 Francis's homily in which he encourages deacons to be apostles of forgiveness, selfless ...

Rome's Gemelli Hospital where 杏MAP导航 Francis is receiving treatment

22/02/2025

杏MAP导航 will not lead Sunday Angelus

The Holy See Press Office said Saturday that the text prepared by 杏MAP导航 Francis for the Angelus will be published at noon, while the Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization ...

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