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Preparing for Jubilee

Up to 33 million pilgrims are expected to visit Rome next year for the Jubilee, a Catholic tradition held every 25 years to provide an opportunity for celebration, spiritual renewal and forgiveness.

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Jubilee pilgrimage of hope

The 2025 Jubilee Year will officially open on December 24 at 7pm with a Mass presided over by Pope Francis in St Peter’s Square, followed by the rite of the Opening of the Holy Door.

International

Caritas steps up aid in Lebanon

Caritas Lebanon distributed more than 134,000 hot meals, 1000 dignity kits, 1327 mattresses, 1328 blankets, 776 hygiene kits and 756 baby kits to displaced persons over a three-day period last month.