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Simple lives, faithful mission – religious orders remembered
The contribution of 30 religious orders across the Canberra and Goulburn Archdiocese will be celebrated at Mass at St Christopher’s Cathedral, Canberra, as part of the Jubilee Year. Source: Catholic Voice.
Tasmania’s Way to St James Cygnet Pilgrimage goes global
Tasmania’s Way to St James Cygnet Pilgrimage saw 160 pilgrims taking part in a walk through the Huon Valley last weekend, with more than 1000 people from 30 nations walking a similar pilgrimage in their own countries. Source: Hobart Archdiocese.
Cuba to release prisoners ‘in the spirit of the Jubilee’
Inspired by the Church’s Jubilee year of Hope, Cuba will release 553 prisoners convicted of various crimes. Source: Vatican News.
More than half a million pilgrims walk through the Holy Door
More than half a million pilgrims crossed the threshold of the Holy Door of St Peter’s Basilica in the first two weeks of the Jubilee Year of Hope. Source: CNS.
Vatican Media to offer full coverage of Jubilee 2025 events
Every major moment of Jubilee 2025 will be made available worldwide, with the Vatican Media offering audio streams and video live and on demand through its Vatican News portal and on YouTube.
Catholic Religious welcome Jubilee Year with a songÂ
Catholic Religious Australia has captured the spirit of the Jubilee Year by releasing a song and music video, that expresses the wide range of ministries in which Religious women and men live and share the joy of the Gospel.
Preparations begin for opening Holy Doors for Jubilee
Hours after the last visitors left St Peter’s Basilica on Monday, a chisel clanged and dust flew as a group of prelates chanted prayers before a simple wall marked with a cross. Source: CNS.
Webcams open door to virtual pilgrims
To help people who cannot travel to Rome but want to pray at the tomb of St Peter and cross the threshold of the Holy Door, St Peter’s Basilica is installing new webcams. Source: CNS.
Rome in race to complete ‘facelift’ before Jubilee
A month out from the Church’s 2025 Jubilee celebrations, much of the city of Rome remains a building site. Source: ABC News.