The 2025 Jubilee Year: Pilgrimages of Faith & Renewal

The Catholic Church is preparing for a momentous occasion: the 2025 Jubilee Year. This Holy Year, celebrated every 25 years, is an extraordinary time of grace, forgiveness, and spiritual renewal for Catholics across the world. The upcoming Jubilee presents an opportunity to embark on a pilgrimage. Will you answer the call? 

Pilgrims of Hope

Pope Francis has designated the 2025 Jubilee Year theme “Pilgrims of Hope.” This theme was declared to focus on faith, love, and unity as the world endures and recovers from the many challenges of recent years. In times often overshadowed by despair and division, the 2025 Jubilee Year is a powerful call to action to embody this message of hope through spiritual and physical journeys.   

Sample Itineraries

Rome is the center for the Jubilee celebrations. Pilgrims there will travel to the four major basilicas: St. Peter’s Basilica, St. John Lateran, St. Paul Outside the Walls, and St. Mary Major. Walking through the Holy Doors of these basilicas is a profound experience, symbolizing the strength of God’s love and grace. Additionally, there are many events and spiritual activities planned for the Jubilee throughout 2025. We’ve put together some sample itineraries in case you’re looking for inspiration.

Pilgrimage to Rome: Seven Churches of Rome

Pilgrimage to Rome and other Italian cities: Faith in Italy

If you’re looking to go beyond Italy, we also have an itinerary to make the pilgrimage through Portugal, Spain & France: Marian Shrines in Portugal, Spain & France

As Pope Francis declares, pilgrimage is “a fundamental event” for every Jubilee. Taking this pilgrimage is a celebration of the eternal hope we have in Christ and a mission to live out that hope every day.  

Start Planning with FTI

Fellowship Travel would be blessed to help your parish community visit Rome and/or other sacred sites in 2025. If you haven’t started planning already, we recommend traveling in the Fall of 2025 (shoulder season) to give yourself more time to plan and save money.  

If you’d like more information, please visit our website or email klavan@fellowship.com to set up a call.