2025 Jubilee of Hope

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Young people on the esplanade of Tor Vergata during the vigil with Pope Leo XIV.

From Rome to home: Young people strive to be witnesses for Christ

Aug 19, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

One million young people returned to their countries after participating in the 2025 Jubilee of Youth. Now they have a... Read more

Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims at the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square, Wednesday, June 25, 2025

From AI to the White Sox: Pope Leo XIV’s first 100 days break new ground

Aug 16, 2025

By Courtney Mares

Here are some of the highlights of the first 100 days of Pope Leo XIV. Read more

The August 2025 Youth Jubilee in Egypt is taking place in two phases this month. The jubilee is under the patronage and presence of apostolic vicar of the Latins in Egypt, Bishop Claudio Lurati, organized by his deputy Monsignor Antoine Tawfiq and Sister Chiara Latif of the Franciscan Elizabethan Sisters.

From Rome to Alexandria: Catholic Youth Jubilee continues its mission in Egypt

Aug 14, 2025

By Souhail Lawand

The Latin Church in Alexandria, Egypt, has launched its own Catholic Youth Jubilee after the Jubilee of Youth in Rome,... Read more

Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd at his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Basilica on Aug. 13, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV: Evil is real but does not have the last word

Aug 13, 2025

By Kristina Millare

Continuing his jubilee catechesis on “Jesus Christ Our Hope,” the Holy Father continued his reflection on the Last Supper recorded... Read more

Pope Leo XIV approaches Tor Vergata in Rome by helicopter on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025.

In case you missed it: Some of best moments of the Jubilee of Youth

Aug 5, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

In case you missed them, here are some of the most memorable moments of the Jubilee of Youth in Rome. Read more

Pope Leo XIV greets the crowd at the Jubilee of Youth on Aug. 3, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV visits young Spaniard hospitalized during jubilee

Pope Leo XIV made a surprise visit to Ignacio Gonzálvez, a 15-year-old Spanish boy who was hospitalized after collapsing during... Read more

Pope Leo XIV waves at pilgrims from South Korea before the closing Mass of the Jubilee of Youth at the University of Rome Tor Vergata on Aug. 3, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV announces dates for 2027 World Youth Day in South Korea

Aug 3, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Leo XIV announced that the dates of the next World Youth Day, to be held in Seoul, South Korea,... Read more

Pope John Paul II blesses young faithful as he arrives at Tor Vergata campus to take part in World Youth Day on Aug. 19, 2000. More than 2 million young people turned out under a blazing sun to see the pope.

‘Epiphany moment’: Catholics recall World Youth Day vigil in Tor Vergata with John Paul II

Aug 1, 2025

By Paris Apodaca

This year’s Jubilee of Youth vigil at Tor Vergata in Rome echoes the 2000 World Youth Day with John Paul... Read more

Bishop Robert Barron delivers the keynote address at the Jubilee of Youth’s National U.S. Pilgrim Gathering on July 30, 2025, at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome.

Bishop Barron tells youth in Rome: Listen to God’s voice and accept his mission

Jul 31, 2025

By Paris Apodaca

“God has an idea of the saint you were meant to be,” Bishop Robert Barron said during the keynote address... Read more

Several of the participants at the 2025 EWTN Summer Academy in Rome, an intensive program in religious journalism and digital storytelling, come from places where Catholics live their faith amid severe adversity.

Jubilee of Youth: Meet the brave Catholic communicators who are telling their stories

Jul 31, 2025

By Courtney Mares

Meet some of the bold Catholic communicators in training at the 2025 EWTN Summer Academy in Rome, which coincides with... Read more

Pope Leo XIV waves from the popemobile during a surprise ride around St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican following the Jubilee of Youth welcome Mass on July 29, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV to Jubilee of Youth: ‘Your voices will be heard to the ends of the earth’

Jul 30, 2025

By Andrés Henríquez

In three languages, Pope Leo XIV offered extemporaneous greetings to the thousands of participants at the welcoming Mass for the... Read more

Pope Leo XIV signs a portrait of himself for a pilgrim at his general audience on July 30, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.

Pope Leo XIV addresses youth at packed general audience

Jul 30, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Before a packed St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV gave his first general audience after his summer vacation... Read more

Pope Leo XIV blesses Elizabeth Busby and her baby on the way at the Mass for Digital Missionaries on July 29, 2025, at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. A family and marriage therapist, Busby hosts the “Discerning Marriage” podcast and developed the Next Step formation program for people who are discerning marriage.

Evangelizing on social media more than just gaining followers, Leo XIV reminds influencers

Jul 29, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday participated in the Mass celebrated in St. Peter’s Basilica on the occasion of the Jubilee... Read more

Pope Leo XIV addresses the crowd at the Angelus on July 13, 2025, at the papal estate of Castel Gandolfo.

Pope: Catholic migrants save countries that welcome them from ‘spiritual desertification’

Jul 25, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

“With their spiritual enthusiasm and vitality, [migrants] can help revitalize ecclesial communities that have become rigid and weighed down,” Pope... Read more

Over 200 young people from Tanzania are traveling to Rome as pilgrims to the Jubilee of Youth, an event that is part of the ongoing 2025 Jubilee Year.

Excitement in Tanzania as over 200 young people prepare for Jubilee of Youth in Rome

Jul 25, 2025

By Agnes Aineah

Over 200 young people from Tanzania are traveling to Rome as pilgrims to the Jubilee of Youth, an event that... Read more