Jubilee 2025

In 2025, the Catholic Church celebrate the Jubilee, the Holy Year that the Pope has periodically called since 1300 and during which he grants plenary indulgence to the faithful who go to Rome and perform certain religious practices such as crossing the Holy Door, praying, confessing, taking communion and performing a work of piety, mercy or penance.
This will be the second Jubilee of Pope Francis after the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy declared in 2015.
The ordinary Jubilee of 2025, which has as its theme "Pilgrims of Hope", officially begins on December 24, 2024 with the opening of the Holy Door of St. Peter and will end on January 6, 2026.

From Piazza Pia to St. Peter's: Pilgrimage to the Holy Door
Until January 6, 2026, it will be possible for all the faithful to make the pilgrimage to the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. The meeting point is in Piazza Pia, the new square between Castel Sant'Angelo and the beginning of Via della Conciliazione, at the time specified when confirming the reservation. In the square, each group will receive the official cross of the Holy Year from the Jubilee volunteers, which will guide the pilgrimage to the Holy Door of St. Peter.
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Holy Doors Pilgrimage with Driver and Private Guide

A great opportunity to take a private journey through the Holy Doors of Rome with an expert guide and a private driver.
First stop is the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, renowned for its beautiful mosaics, where you will discover the basilica's deep connection with the Virgin Mary. Next, you will visit the magnificent Basilica of St. John Lateran, Rome's cathedral and "Mother of all Churches", where you can admire the symbolic Holy Door, which represents a gateway to spiritual redemption.
From here, you will go to the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, a serene and monumental place dedicated to St. Paul, with its beautiful cloister and its mosaics and portraits of all the popes in history and, finally, to St. Peter's Basilica, the heart of the Vatican City.
A tour of over 4 hours that offers an unparalleled glimpse into the spiritual heart of Rome.
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Jubilee 2025, all the events in Rome

From January 24th to December 14th 2025, Rome
After the opening of the Holy Door on December 24, 2024, these are all the events of 2025, between the Basilicas of St. Peter and St. John Lateran and the large areas of the Centocelle Park and Tor Vergata:
St. Peter's Basilica (Paul VI Hall)
January 24 - 26: Jubilee of the World of Communication
February 16 - 18: Jubilee of Artists
March 28 - 30: Jubilee of the Missionaries of Mercy
May 4 - 5: Jubilee of Entrepreneurs
June 9: Jubilee of the Holy See
20 - 22: Jubilee of Rulers
June 28: Jubilee of the Eastern Churches
September 15: Jubilee of Consolation
November 16: Jubilee of the Poor
September 20: Jubilee of Justice Operators
December 14: Jubilee of Prisoners

Centocelle Park
February 8 - 9: Jubilee of the Armed Forces
April 5 - 6: Jubilee of the Sick and the World of Health
April 25 - 27: Jubilee of Adolescents
May 1 - 4: Jubilee of Workers
May 16 - 18: Jubilee of Confraternities
June 7 - 8: Jubilee of Movements and New Communities

Circus Maximus
April 28 - 29: Jubilee of People with Disabilities

Tor Vergata
July 28 - August 3: Jubilee of Youth

Basilica San Giovanni in Lateran
June 25: Jubilee of Bishops

St. Peter's Square
February 21 - 23: Jubilee of Deacons
March 8 - 9: Jubilee of the World of Volunteering
May 10 - 11: Jubilee of Musical Bands
May 30 - June 1: Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents and the Elderly
June 14 - 15: Jubilee of Sports
June 23 - 24: Jubilee of Seminarians
June 26 - 27: Jubilee of Priests
September 26 - 28: Jubilee of Catechists
October 5: Jubilee of Migrants
October 8 - 9: Jubilee of Consecrated Life
October 11 - 12: Jubilee of Marian Spirituality
October 4 - 5: Jubilee of the Missionary World
October 30 - November 2: Jubilee of the Educational World
November 21 - 23: Jubilee of Choirs and Choirs
December 24: Closing of the Holy Door

Jubilee walks in Rome

The Pilgrimage of the Seven Churches: One of the oldest Roman traditions, conceived by Saint Philip Neri in the 16th century, it is 25 km long and winds through the entire city, reaching the Roman countryside, the catacombs and some of the most important basilicas in Rome.

Papal Basilicas: Pilgrimage along the four papal basilicas of Rome, Saint Peter in the Vatican, Saint John Lateran, Saint Mary Major and Saint Paul Outside the Walls.

Iter Europaeum: It is the path of the churches of the European Union and passes through 28 churches and basilicas all historically linked to European countries for cultural, artistic reasons or for a tradition of hospitality.

Women Patrons of Europe and Doctors of the Church: for this pilgrimage, some churches have been chosen that can recall these figures of sanctity, either for the connection with the title of the church itself, as in the case of Santa Brigida in Campo de’ Fiori, or for the presence of relics, as in Santa Maria sopra Minerva, where the body of Saint Catherine of Siena is present.

The reference point for pilgrims and tourists who wish to be informed about the upcoming Jubilee 2025 is the Pilgrim Center - Info Point located in Via della Conciliazione, 7

The Jubilee in History

In ancient times, among the Jews, the Jubilee was a year declared holy that fell every 50 years, during which the Mosaic law prescribed that the land, of which God was the only owner, should return to its former owner and the slaves should regain their freedom.
In the Christian era, after the first Jubilee of 1300, the deadlines for the jubilee celebration were set by Boniface VIII every 100 years, which were reduced to 50, after a petition from the Romans made to Pope Clement VI in 1342. In 1389, Urban had the jubilee cycle set every 33 years, in memory of the number of years of Christ's life and it was only in 1450 that Paul II increased the interjubilee period to 25 years as it is today.
The previous ordinary Jubilee was in fact the Great Jubilee of 2000, celebrated by John Paul II.