The Jubilee Year 2025: Pilgrims of Hope was inaugurated by Pope Francis with the opening of the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome on Dec. 24, 2024, and concluded by his successor, Pope Leo XIV, on Jan. 6, 2026. Rooted in the Old Testament call to rest, forgiveness and renewal, the Holy Year invites pilgrims to pass through the Holy Door as a symbolic journey from sin to grace. This call to carry Christ’s love into the world should not end with the Jubilee’s close. Continue bringing hope into your life and the lives of those around you:
In his final Saturday Jubilee Audience of the Holy Year, Pope Leo invited the faithful to listen to “the cry of the poor,” lamenting the injustice of a world in which resources are increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few. There are many concrete actions that the faithful can take to care for the poor, whether by donating time, money or resources to Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte, by volunteering for a food pantry or clothing drive at your parish, or by helping one of the many organizations within the diocese that assist young mothers in need and their families.