Interreligious Dialogues and Events during the 2025 Jubilee

Announced Interreligious Events

2025 Jubilee will feature numerous gatherings focused on interreligious dialogue. Below are some of the preliminary activities:

• February 1-4, 2025: Gathering in Rome with representatives from diverse expressions of Consecrated Life. This event will feature participants from various consecrated communities worldwide, who will convene to share their experiences of reconciliation and brotherhood from their home countries. The focus will be on bearing witness to hope and peace, aiming to foster paths of dialogue and reconciliation at a global scale.

• February 2, 2025: A Jubilee Celebration across different countries, initiated by the Dicastery for Consecrated Life. This event will provide an opportunity for religious communities around the globe to engage with the themes of peace and brotherhood, bound together by a unified prayer embracing all nations.

• October 8-12, 2025: Jubilee of Consecrated Life in Rome. Dedicated to consecrated individuals, this celebration will include moments of prayer at the tombs of Apostles Peter and Paul, passages through the Holy Door, and dedicated times for reflection tailored to the various forms of consecrated life. The goal is to celebrate the beauty of the vocation and promote peace through interreligious encounter and dialogue.

The Jubilee as a Venue for Dialogue

The 2025 Jubilee will transcend being solely a Catholic event, positioning itself as a pivotal opportunity to deepen the dialogue among different faiths. Pope Francis consistently underscores the significance of interreligious dialogue as a means to foster peace and mutual understanding, making the Jubilee an ideal time to enhance these interactions.

Peace and social justice, concerns pertinent to all faiths, will stand as central themes of the Jubilee. The scheduled interreligious events in Rome are marked by a robust spirit of cooperation, aiming to enhance mutual respect and peaceful coexistence among different peoples.

The Significance of St. Peter’s Basilica

St. Peter's Basilica will not only be the heart of the Jubilee celebrations, hosting numerous liturgies and interfaith meetings but also a venue open to dialogue with other faith traditions. Serving as a universal emblem of Christianity, the basilica will welcome adherents of all religions to pray and reflect collectively on the future of humanity.

Passing through the Holy Door will be a symbolic act that not just Catholics, but individuals from various religious traditions can make to express their desire for peace and reconciliation. St. Peter's Basilica, with its majesty and sacredness, will thus become a place of meeting and sharing among religions.

Celebration of Universal Brotherhood

The theme of universal fraternity is set to be a pivotal aspect of the interfaith events during the Jubilee. The planned activities will include moments of collective prayer and shared reflections on issues concerning all of humanity, such as the ecological crisis, the promotion of social justice, and the defense of human rights. At these meetings, representatives of different religions will exchange their experiences and perspectives, seeking to find common ground to promote the common good.

Conclusion

The interfaith events of the 2025 Jubilee will offer a unique opportunity to promote dialogue and cooperation among the different religious traditions. Rome and St. Peter's Basilica will become the focal point of these meetings, bringing together leaders and believers from around the world, and will be marked by a strong commitment to peace, justice, and global solidarity.

For more details about the Jubilee events, visit the sections dedicated to Jubilee Pilgrimage Planning and Special Jubilee Liturgies.