Rome is preparing for a sensational holy year 2025!

Rome is preparing for a sensational holy year 2025!

The spiritual trip to Rome is just around the corner! On Monday, December 23, 2024, the pedestrian zone between St. Peter's Basilica and the Engelsburg was ceremoniously opened. Rome's mayor Roberto Gualtieri cut through the opening volume and thus revealed the redesigned route, which is of great importance for the millions of pilgrims that are expected in 2025 for the Holy Year. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described the 85 million euro project as one of the most impressive construction projects in connection with the upcoming anniversary. In just 450 days, the new infrastructure was realized, a sign that things can be implemented quickly and efficiently in Italy, as Meloni emphasized.

preparation for the Holy Year 2025

The Holy Year 2025, which will open with Pope Francis on Christmas Eve, will move over 30 million visitors to Rome who want to take part in the most important Catholic pilgrim event, the "Giubileo". The city, the region and the country have initiated a large number of construction and restoration projects in order to optimally prepare the city for the arrival of the pilgrims. Cardinal State Secretary Pietro Parolin and Archbishop Rino Fisichella were also present at the opening, whereby Fisichella announced details on the program for the Holy Year in a press conference, which will be under the motto "Pilgrim of Hope".

The highlights of the Holy Year include not only religious ceremonies, but also a cultural diversity that has been integrated into the program. Works of art by important artists such as Marc Chagall and Salvador Dalí are presented in various churches of Rome. Particular attention is paid to the cinematic review, which will also include the almost forgotten film "La Porta del Cielo" by Vittorio de Sica. All of these events are part of the efforts of the Vatican to offer the pilgrims a profound spiritual and cultural experience in the "eternal city", such as kathpress.at reported. In addition, the binding announcement document (the "Bulle") is published on May 9, 2025, in which rules for indulgence for the pilgrims are also set.