The “2025 Jubilee Year: Pilgrims of Hope,” declared by Pope Francis, is a rare opportunity for special graces. Father Michael Ruminski, the Archdiocese of Hartyford’s director of Divine Worship, attempted to demystify the “Jubilee of Hope” during a recent Theology on Ta...

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ROME (CNS) -- The Holy Doors of the basilicas of Rome, the beautiful churches, the countryside around Assisi, the gelato and the pasta and the daily Masses were just some of the pilgrimage highlights mentioned by Holy Year pilgrims from the Diocese of Cleveland. "It's one thing to see ph...

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Pope Francis invites the Faithful to a journey of trust and renewal   What is a Jubilee Year? A Holy Year dedicated to the forgiveness of sins, conversion, and joyful celebration. The term “jubilee” originates from the Hebrew word yobel, referring to the ram’s horn...

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This morning, December 29, on the Feast of the Holy Family, the Diocese of Norwich joyfully celebrated the Opening Mass of the Jubilee Year at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick. The liturgy, celebrated by Bishop Juan Miguel Betancourt, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Hartford, was a profound rem...

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