BREAKING Pope Leo XIV Closes the Holy Door at the Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica Ending the Jubilee Year of Hope

Pope Leo XIV Closes the Holy Door, Marking the End of the Jubilee Year of Hope

On the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, Pope Leo XIV presided over Holy Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica before 5,800 faithful. This significant liturgy served as the official conclusion to the Jubilee Year of Hope.

Key Highlights from the Closing Ceremony

• The Final Threshold: At the beginning of the Mass, the Pope closed the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, the last of the doors opened for the Jubilee.

• The Pilgrimage of Hope: The gesture honored the millions of pilgrims who crossed the threshold over the past months, journeying toward what the Pope called "the new Jerusalem."

• The Epiphany Message: In his homily, the Pope reflected on the Magi and Herod, noting that God’s presence "never leaves things as they are." He emphasized that Christ’s light ends "melancholic complacency" and marks a new beginning for the future.

• A Call to the Church: The Pope challenged the Church to avoid becoming like the troubled Jerusalem of the Gospel—those who think they have all the answers—and instead to remain open to longing and the movement of hope.

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Looking Ahead: The Great Jubilee of 2033

While the Jubilee Year of Hope has concluded, the Church now looks forward to the next major milestone. The next Jubilee Year will be 2033, a momentous occasion marking 2,000 years since the Redemption (traditionally celebrated as the anniversary of Christ's Passion, Death, and Resurrection).

Note: Although 2033 marks the bimillenary of the Redemption, it serves as a profound global commemoration of the 2,000th anniversary of Christ’s earthly ministry and birth, inviting the world into a "Great Jubilee" of renewal.