At a December 5 press conference, Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, discussed two charitable projects associated with the 2025 Jubilee: the making of wooden rosaries, constructed by refugees from migrant boats; and the employment of an ex-prisoner as an electrician.
Since the 15th century, it has been customary for the Church to celebrate a jubilee every 25 years. The theme of the 2025 jubilee is “Pilgrims of Hope.”