Jubilee 2025 began on Christmas Eve 2024, with the opening of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s in Rome, and will conclude on Jan. 6, 2026, when that door of the Vatican basilica is closed.

In this episode of Inside the Vatican, Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell discuss the 2025 Jubilee Year, beginning on Christmas Eve 2024 and ending in January 2026.

Jubilees are typically celebrated every 25 years in the Catholic Church. Here’s why, including tips on where to stay, what to eat and how to avoid the crowds.

Pope Francis has declared 2025 to be a Jubilee year for the Catholic Church. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Claire Giangravé from the Religion News Service about the tradition.

This month, the Catholic Church worldwide will begin its Jubilee Year 2025, a “yearlong spiritual renewal journey for the faithful to become ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ amidst global strife.” To ...