Opened by Pope Francis and closed by Pope Leo XIV, the Ordinary Holy Year of 2025 has come to an end. Moments of grace, conversion, joy and hope, experienced by over 33 million pilgrims who crossed through the Holy Door and lived historic moments in the life of the Catholic Church with the funeral of Pope Francis, the election of a new Pope, the mini WYD during the Jubilee of Youth, the canonizations of Saints Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati, the declaration of St. John Henry Newman as Do

Pope Leo XIV thanked governments, Vatican offices, and especially the thousands of volunteers who made the Jubilee Year of Hope possible, enabling more than 30 million pilgrims to walk through the Holy Doors and rediscover a hope that “does not disappoint.” Speaking in the Paul VI Hall, he highlighted the powerful witness of young people from all over the world, so different yet united, and reminded everyone of their responsibility toward the next generation. Echoing Pope Francis’ call to let ho