Richard Meier in Rome Building a Church in the City of Churches (2006). NR 58 min Jan 19th, 2006 Documentary 58 min Jan 19th, 2006 Documentary ...

JERUSALEM — Hope, the theme chosen by Pope Francis for Jubilee 2025, is in short supply in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza right now, but is needed more than ever, local Catholic leaders say.

The apostle Paul instructed the church in Rome to “rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn” (Rom. 12:15), and Juneteenth provides a unique national moment to do both.

Pope Francis has proclaimed a Jubilee year in the Catholic Church, which began on Dec. 24, 2024, and will continue through Jan. 6, 2026. But what is a Jubilee, and what is this year’s about?

The paragovernmental entity, which employs approximately 25,000 people throughout Italy, is participating in the Catholic Church’s jubilee year with a pilgrimage through the Holy Door and Mass ...