Experience the Jubilee of 2025, starting on December 24th, where pilgrims can embark on jubilee walks, including four itineraries in Rome and visit the jubilee churches. These churches will be gathering places for catechesis in various languages, prayers, and confessions.
La basilica di San Pietro in chiusura del Giubileo della Misericordia (La Presse)
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The Holy Year in Rome begins on Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24th, with the opening of the Holy Door in Rome. The Jubilee is an opportunity for Catholics worldwide to reconcile with God, a time for prayer, pilgrimage, and confession. It occurs every twenty-five years and lasts just over a year, ending in January 2026 when the Holy Door in the Vatican will be closed. To commemorate this event, there are jubilee walks, including four itineraries in Rome (Papal Basilicas, Pilgrimage of the Seven Churches, Europe in Rome, Women Patrons of Europe and Doctors of the Church). During the Jubilee of 2025, believers can visit the jubilee churches, gathering places for pilgrims where catechesis in different languages will be held.
What are the jubilee walks: the 4 itineraries for the Jubilee in Rome
The jubilee walks in Rome are thematic routes with stops that highlight specific aspects of the Catholic Church. Pilgrims can choose to walk one or more of these paths, including the one dedicated to Holy Women Patrons of Europe and Doctors of the Church.
Papal Basilicas
The jubilee walk of the four Papal Basilicas in Rome includes the “major” basilicas with Holy Doors opened by the Pope during the Jubilee Year. These are St. Peter’s in the Vatican, St. John Lateran, St. Mary Major, and St. Paul Outside the Walls.
Pilgrimage of the Seven Churches
The Pilgrimage of the Seven Churches is one of the oldest Roman traditions, conceived by St. Philip Neri in the 16th century. It spans about 25 kilometers throughout the city, from the Roman countryside to the catacombs, passing by some of Rome’s most beautiful and important basilicas.
Europe in Rome
The walk through the churches of the European Union includes visits to 28 churches and basilicas in Rome. They are linked historically to European countries for cultural, artistic, or pilgrimage traditions.
Women Patrons of Europe and Doctors of the Church
This pilgrimage focuses on holy women proclaimed Patrons of Europe and Doctors of the Church. The stops include churches related to these women, either by name or through relics such as at Santa Maria sopra Minerva, where the body of St. Catherine of Siena is present. St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, a philosopher and martyr, is associated with Sant’Ivo alla Sapienza for its university history. Hildegard of Bingen, known for her music, is connected to Santa Cecilia in Trastevere, the patroness of musicians.
