On December 24, 2024, Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of the Basilica of Saint Peter in Rome to begin the Year of Jubilee, “Pilgrims of Hope.” Pope Francis encourages the faithful: “The Jubilee will thus be a Holy Year marked by the hope that does not fade, our hope in God. May it help us to recover the confident trust that we require, in the Church and in society, in our interpersonal relationships, in international relations, and in our task of promoting the dignity of all persons and respect for God’s gift of creation. May the witness of believers be for our world a leaven of authentic hope, a harbinger of new heavens and a new earth (cf. 2 Pet 3:13), where men and women will dwell in justice and harmony, in joyful expectation of the fulfilment of the Lord’s promises.” Visit the Jubilee website for more information: https://www.iubilaeum2025.va/en.html