Pope Francis, Jubilee Year

Pope Francis makes Jubilee year appeal to end hunger, debt woes and death penalty
In the year 2000, then-Pope John Paul II appealed to leaders of wealthy nations, asking them to forgive the debt of poorer countries in the spirit of the Catholic Church’s Jubilee year — a time the church sets aside for forgiveness of sins and debt.
Pope calls for debt reduction for poorer countries to mark the Vatican's 2025 Jubilee Year
Pope Francis on Thursday called on wealthy countries and institutions to substantially reduce if not outright cancel debt as a matter of justice on the occasion of the Vatican's 2025 Jubilee Year. In a message for world peace,
Pope Francis calls for end to foreign debt, death penalty ahead of Jubilee Year
Pope Francis has called on all nations to eliminate the death penalty, to divert a fixed percentage of arms spending to a global fund to fight hunger and climate change, and to cancel the international debt of developing nations.
Pope Francis releases World Day of Peace message, renews call to end death penalty
Pope Francis on Thursday released his message for the 58th World Day of Peace, commemorated annually on Jan. 1, with three concrete proposals.
Pope Francis urges global death penalty abolition, foreign debt relief
Pope Francis on Dec. 12 called for the worldwide abolition of the death penalty, the alleviation of foreign debt and the creation of a new global fund to eradicate hunger and combat climate change.
Pope Francis Calls for Debt Cancellation Ahead of 2025 Jubilee Year
Pope Francis urged wealthy nations to substantially reduce or cancel debt as part of justice for the 2025 Jubilee Year. Citing St. John Paul II, he emphasized the need for a new financial framework centered on solidarity,
Pope Francis Calls All Catholics to be ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ During Jubilee Year
The tradition of designating a Holy Year every 25 years returns to the Church in 2025. Prayerful observances in the Philadelphia region aim to restore “a climate of hope and trust as a prelude to the renewal and rebirth that we so urgently desire.
Pope calls for debt reduction for poorer nations to mark Vatican's 2025 Jubilee Year
Pope Francis is calling on wealthy countries and institutions to substantially reduce if not outright cancel debt as a matter of justice on the occasion of the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee Year
Pope Francis Urges Debt Cancelation for 2025 Jubilee
Pope Francis has issued an urgent appeal to wealthier nations to drastically reduce or eliminate poorer countries' debts, framing it as a question of justice. As the Vatican's 2025 Jubilee Year approaches,
Pope calls for debt forgiveness, abolition of death penalty
Pope Francis called for debt relief for the poor countries of the South of the globe and the universal abolition of the death penalty in his message for World Peace Day 2025, which takes place on January 1.
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Pope to Open Five Holy Doors at the Vatican Starting Christmas Eve
Pope Francis will open five Holy Doors in a long-standing catholic tradition and will introduce a never-before-seen ritual.
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Amid Christmas and Jubilee Preparations, Prepare Your Hearts, Pope Says
With the city of Rome presenting a gauntlet of major roadworks and construction projects ahead of the opening of the Holy ...
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Pope urges diocese of Rome to host young pilgrims during jubilee
Pope Francis has written a letter to families, parishes and religious communities in the Diocese of Rome urging them to host ...
Pope Francis to open 5 sacred portals on Christmas Eve — for a ritual that’s never been done before
"In the heart of each person, hope dwells as the desire and expectation of good things to come, despite our not knowing what ...