Jan. 6, 2026. But what is a Jubilee, and what is this year’s about? Advertisement Article continues below this ad Biblical roots The Hebrew Bible, which Christians call the Old Testament, offers instructions about celebrating a Jubilee every 50 years.

Francis spent much of the past decade in relatively good health but has dealt with several painful medical conditions over the last few years.

In a Sunday television interview, Pope Francis emphasized that hope and forgiveness are at the root of the 2025 Jubilee.

POPE Francis had suffered a “contusion” on his right forearm after falling at his residence that same morning, the Vatican reported on Thursday. While the arm was not fractured in the accident, it was braced “as a precautionary measure,

Pope Francis’ arm, tied up in a white sling, was visible in photos taken on the morning of Jan. 16 during his scheduled audiences.

Jubilee 2025 officially commenced on Christmas Eve when Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica saying, “This Christmas, at the beginning of the Jubilee Year, I invite

Pope Francis injured his right forearm after a fall at the Domus Sanctae Marthae. The Vatican informed that there was no fracture, and the arm has been immobilized. Pope Francis sustained an injury to his right forearm following a fall at the Domus Sanctae Marthae.

Reflecting on the Gospel of St. Matthew, the Holy Father said people can learn from the righteous St. Joseph, who was always attentive to the will of God.

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Pope Francis has warned of the “scourge of anti-semitism” in his prayer on the eve of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, noting it marks 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp.

The written remarks also warned against what the pope termed “brain rot” caused by constant social media scrolling, calling for greater media literacy.

Constantly in the public eye, Pope Francis is instantly recognisable across the globe, and his likeness adorns t-shirts, mugs, calendars, bookmarks, medals and jewellery, among other things. Too conservative for some, not conservative enough for others, he is the face of the modern Catholic Church.