
Don’t lose hope, Cardinal Advincula says at opening of Jubilee Year
Cardinal Jose Advincula launched the Jubilee Year in the Manila archdiocese on Monday, urging the faithful not to lose hope despite life’s challenges.

Cardinal Jose Advincula launched the Jubilee Year in the Manila archdiocese on Monday, urging the faithful not to lose hope despite life’s challenges.

Pope Francis called on Catholics to become “pilgrims of hope” in a BBC podcast on Friday, emphasizing that

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“We are summoned to move forward together, in synodality.” The cardinal encouraged the faithful to follow the guidance of the Synod on Synodality, a process designed to foster unity and collaboration within the Church. [LIST: Jubilee 2025 Pilgrim Churches in the Philippines] David earlier said these churches will serve as places of pilgrimage for a “time of spiritual renewal and grace for the universal Church.” “These sacred sites will offer the faithful an opportunity for deeper reflection, conversion, and the experience of God’s infinite mercy,” he said. A Jubilee Year, traditionally proclaimed by the Universal Church every 25 years, is a special time set aside to encourage the faithful to embark on pilgrimages, repent of their sins, forgive others, and renew their focus on spiritual life.

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The head of Manila’s Roman Catholic Church urged the faithful to embrace

Hope lives, Pope Francis said in his homily for Christmas Eve Mass at the Vatican, as he reflected on the incredible fact that the infinite God became a small Child.

Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica before Mass on Christmas Eve, officially launching the Jubilee Year 2025.