Why is 2025 a Jubilee Year in the
Catholic Church?
In the Catholic Church, a Jubilee or Holy Year is a designated time for forgiveness and reconciliation, offering an opportunity for people to restore their relationship with God, with others, and with all of creation.
The theme for the 2025 Jubilee Year is "Pilgrims of Hope." Pope Francis has called Catholics to renew their hope and embrace a vision that can "restore access to the fruits of the earth for all." Additionally, we are invited to rediscover a spirituality rooted in God's creation, where we see ourselves not as masters of the world, but as "pilgrims on the earth."