The Catholic Jubilee Year, established in 1300 by Pope Boniface VIII, is rooted in the Jewish tradition of releasing prisoners, forgiving debts, and restoring harmony every 50 years. During the ...

Jesus and the Jubilee ... year and make it a time of conversion and renewal for all of us. Pope Francis is exercising authority to bind and loose, based on what Jesus said to Peter. Based on the ...

The last one was declared by Pope Francis in 2015, and was known as the Year of Mercy. In the Jewish tradition, Jubilee Years are celebrated every 50 years. Get your game on! Whether you’re into ...

Groups of pilgrims enter St Peter’s Basilica through the Holy Door a day after Pope Francis opened it for the start of the Catholic Jubilee Year 2025 ... because the Jewish calendar is based ...

was published here today by the Sentinel of Chicago as part of the celebration of the English-Jewish weekly’s Golden Jubilee year. Anita Libman Lebeson served as chief historian for the project.