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Disability Jubilee 2025

Rome Mass celebrates Jubilee of People with Disabilities

In a mix of joy, excitement and sadness, families, associations and individuals from all over the world celebrated the Jubilee of People with Disabilities with a Mass yesterday in Rome’s Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls. Source: OSV News.

In The Dioceses Jubilee 2025

New Bishop of Bunbury opens hospital’s ‘Door of Hope’

In his first public action as the new Bishop of Bunbury, Bishop George Kolodziej SDS opened a “Door of Hope” at St John of God Bunbury Hospital. Source: The Record.

Jubilee 2025 Pope Francis

Francis first pope to open Holy Door without living to close it

With his death on Monday, Pope Francis marked yet another first in the history of the Catholic Church: he became the first pope to open the Holy Door of St Peter’s Basilica without living to close it. Source: NCR Online.

Jubilee 2025 Vatican

Pilgrims learn skills to keep others staying alive

Just outside the walls of the Vatican, the Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive” blared through speakers as healthcare workers tapped out chest compressions to the beat. Source: CNS.

Jubilee 2025

Jubilee 2025 Pilgrims of Hope website launched

A website to help Catholics celebrate the Jubilee year has been launched by the Bishops Commission for Evangelisation, Laity and Ministry. Source: ACBC.

Education Jubilee 2025

Principals prepare for Jubilee Year pilgrimage 

Catholic Schools Broken Bay principals are preparing for a Jubilee Year pilgrimage, which will be the culmination of an innovative professional development and formation program that will also benefit students.

Families Jubilee 2025

Bringing kids closer to Jesus by ‘walking their walk and talking their talk’

Activity packs designed by Brisbane’s Archdiocesan Ministries children and families team aim to make the Year of Jubilee come alive for the archdiocese’s littlest “pilgrims of hope”. Source: The Catholic Leader.

In The Dioceses Jubilee 2025

Pilgrims put their best feet forward to launch Jubilee Year celebrations 

Hope, faith, and a whole lot of fun filled the air in Newcastle on Sunday as more than 1000 people gathered to launch Maitland-Newcastle Diocese’s Jubilee Year celebrations. Source: MNnews.Today.

Jubilee 2025 Mary

Fatima statue to make rare visit to Rome for Jubilee of Marian Spirituality

The original statue of Our Lady of Fatima will make a rare journey from its shrine in Portugal to Rome in October for a Jubilee celebration of Marian spirituality. Source: CNS.