Hopped into the Holy Year 2025: Bishop Glettler's message for everyone!

Hopped into the Holy Year 2025: Bishop Glettler's message for everyone!

Innsbruck, Österreich - The Innsbruck Bishop Hermann Glettler appealed to the believers in his shepherd's word to become active in Holy year 2025 as a “craftsman of hope”. In the middle of the global challenges, Glettler emphasizes that hope and confidence are central elements of Christianity. Pope Francis put the year under the motto "pilgrim of hope" to inspire people to promote confidence in interpersonal relationships, the dignity of each individual and the protection of creation. He does not see hope as a finished product, but as an ongoing process and asks not to leave anyone behind. "Hope is the necessary alternative" at a time when many are confronted with challenges and difficulties, according to Glettler, who also indicates the brutalized language and the increasing willingness to violence in society, as an expression of this hopelessness.

celebrations at the turn of the year

With the start of Holy Year 2025, the year of the year is traditionally committed in the Diocese of Innsbruck, as meinbezirk.at . On December 30th, children in Innsbruck can celebrate the turn of the year a day earlier at the "Zwerggerlsilvester". Bishop Glettler will donate a "blessing for young and old". The New Year's Eve is celebrated with an annual prayer in the cathedral in St. Jakob, where Glettler will hold its New Year's sermon.

A highlight of New Year's Day is the interreligious peace rally for the 58th World Peace Day, which is under the motto "Silent Together for Peace". Participants are invited to bring lights to the rally - a request to society to pray together for peace. As Glettler underlines, the faithful together want to radiate hope and confidence and work towards communication beyond religious borders in order to promote peaceful coexistence, especially in times of crisis.