Watch live coverage of the rite of the Opening of the Holy Door of St. Peter's Papal Basilica on December 24 at 7 p.m. (Rome time)

With the Opening Rite of the Holy Door of St. Peter's Papal Basilica, the Jubilee Year 2025, which has the theme “Pilgrims of Hope,” begins. This time of grace and spiritual renewal was proclaimed by the Holy Father on May 9, 2024 with the publication of the bull Spes non confundit.

In the bull, Pope Francis invites the whole Church to live the Jubilee with faith rooted in God, stressing the importance of rediscovering hope, the fruit of trust in Him, and renewing the bonds of fraternity in every sphere of life:

"a Holy Year marked by the hope that does not fade, our hope in God. May it help us to recover the confident trust that we require, in the Church and in society, in our interpersonal relationships, in international relations, and in our task of promoting the dignity of all persons and respect for God’s gift of creation. May the witness of believers be for our world a leaven of authentic hope, a harbinger of new heavens and a new earth (cf. 2 Pet 3:13), where men and women will dwell in justice and harmony, in joyful expectation of the fulfilment of the Lord’s promises." (Spes non confundit, 25)

The beginning of the Jubilee

The solemn opening of the Jubilee Year will be held on December 24, 2024, with the opening of the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. The celebration, which will begin at 7 p.m. (Rome time), will be broadcast live on the digital platforms of Vatican News.

We invite the faithful throughout the world, especially consecrated men and women, to participate spiritually in this moment of grace, joining in communion with the whole universal Church.