Over 30,000 military personnel, police officers, veterans, and security forces from around the world are gathering in Rome to participate in the second major Jubilee event of the Holy Year, dedicated to honoring their service and commitment to bringing hope globally.
In the tranquil embrace of Vailankanni Shrine, a profound celebration unfolded from January 28 to 30, 2025, as over 250 diocesan priests from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry gathered for their Jubilee Year Conference themed “Let Us Celebrate the Priesthood.”
The Diocesan Catechetical Centre of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman organized a Catechetical Day (Jubilee of Catechists) in celebration with the Sunday dedicated to the Catechetical Apostolate in the Archdiocese. The event took place at St. Joseph’s Church in São José de Areal on February 1-2, 2025.
On January 22, 2025 as part of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate's (OMI) ongoing prison ministry in Lomsak, Petchabun, Thailand, a pastoral visit was conducted in alignment with the Jubilee Year’s call for mercy and outreach, as emphasized by Pope Francis.
The Archdiocese of Madras-Mylapore, south India, hosted the much-anticipated Catechism Children’s Jubilee 2025 on January 26 at Santhome Higher Secondary School, Tamil Nadu, India.
In a groundbreaking statement, the Catholic Church has released a note titled Antiqua et Nova, addressing the intricate relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and human intelligence.
Eli Pariser, founder of the New Public Network, captivated participants at the International Conference for Catholic Institutional Communicators with a bold vision for the future of digital communication.
Pope Francis addressed social communication leaders from Bishop Conferences worldwide, emphasizing the transformative power of communication as an act of love and a means of building networks of goodness.
The Conference of Religious India (CRI), Goa unit, hosted the Jubilee Cup 2025 on January 25-26, 2025, at the Agnel Arena, Agnel Institute of Design and Technology, Assagão, India.
The Jubilee of the World of Communications at the Vatican gathered thousands of thought leaders, journalists, and communicators to reflect the media's critical role in promoting truth, unity, and hope amid an era marked by division and rampant misinformation.
At the Angelus on January 26, 2025 the Sunday of the Word of God, Pope Francis reflected on the Gospel of Luke, highlighting how the Jubilee Year offers Christians a chance to recognize their need for salvation and renew their encounter with Christ.
The Diocese of Antipolo, Philippines, celebrated the Jubilee for Social Communications with the theme “Communicatio Et Spes” (communication and hope) on January 25, 2025.
As part of the Jubilee Year 2025 initiative, the RVA Zo Service, in collaboration with the Parish Pastoral Council of St. Thomas Parish, Singngat, organized a one-day leadership training for all Catholic unit churches within the parish jurisdiction.
Pope Francis, in his annual message for communicators on the feast of Saint Francis de Sales, appealed to journalists and media professionals to become “witnesses and promoters of non-aggressive communication.”
On the 59th World Day of Social Communications, Pope Francis called for a transformative approach to communication, urging it to be free from aggression and rooted in hope and unity.
As the Jubilee of the World of Communications is celebrated in Rome this January as part of the Ordinary Jubilee Year 2025, the Philippines joins the global celebration with its own back-to-back events led by the Diocese of Antipolo and the Archdiocese of Manila.
Pope Francis, in his message to the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos, emphasized the need for ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI).
One of the most catastrophic earthquakes to strike the Himalayan region in a century occurred on January 7 in Dingri County and Shigatse, Tibet, with a magnitude of 6.8 (7.1 on the Richter scale), according to the Chinese Earthquake Networks Centre.