The Jubilee has roots in the Jewish practice of Sabbath rest every seven days, connected to the creation story in which God created the world in six days and rested on the next. This rest is not ...

Great importance is being attached to the main door of the Basilica of Nazareth, where the Incarnation historically took place ...

This Sunday’s gospel (Luke 1:1-4; 4:12-21) lays down the New Testament fulfillment of the jubilee year which was first ...

20 years ago this month, Nelson Mandela gave an iconic speech in Trafalgar Square to mark the opening of the Make Poverty ...

Jubilee Year 2025, themed “Pilgrims of Hope,” began Dec. 24, 2024, with the opening of the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica, and will conclude Jan. 6, 2026. This year of grace offers the ...

In fact, it’s a jubilee. “Popes every 25 years have called for a jubilee,” Bishop William D. Byrne said. “A year of grace, a year of mercy, a year of celebration.” A tradition of faith ...

The 2025 celebration calls the faithful to listen to the needs of their neighbors and to respond as members of their local ...

The Hebrew Bible, which Christians call the Old Testament, offers instructions about celebrating a Jubilee every 50 years. The Jubilee has roots in the Jewish practice of Sabbath rest every seven ...