“The coming Jubilee will thus be a Holy Year marked by the hope that does not fade, our hope in God....Let us even now be drawn to this hope! Through our witness, may hope spread to all those who anxiously seek it. May the way we live our lives say to them in so many words: “Hope in the Lord! Hold firm, take heart and hope in the Lord!” (Ps 27:14). May the power of hope fill our days, as we await with confidence the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and glory, now and forever.”

- Pope Francis, Hope Does Not Disappoint, 25

For the 2025 Jubilee Year, Pope Francis has selected the theme, Pilgrims of Hope. It is his desire that this Jubilee year may contribute to restoring a climate of hope and trust around the world and allow for each of us to experience an encounter with Christ through pilgrimage to sacred spaces and in meeting the poor, sick, and vulnerable that we are called to serve.

In the Archdiocese of New Orleans, we have designated 12 churches as places of pilgrimage and will be sharing more information about the Jubilee, its significance, and ways to observe and celebrate it throughout the year. It is our goal to encourage all of the faithful to participate in the Jubilee throughout these next 12 months so that each may truly have an encounter with Christ Jesus that leads to a renewal of hope.

More Information about the Jubilee Year:

• SPES NON CONFUNDIT - Bull of Indication of the Ordinary Jubilee of the Year 2025 from Pope Francis 

• Vatican Decree on the Granting of Indulgences during the Jubilee Year

• Article Explaining more on Obtaining Indulgences

• Archdiocese of New Orleans Website with local pilgrimage locations 

• Vatican Website on the Jubilee Year 2025