ROME – Religious representatives are converging on the Vatican this week to prepare for the upcoming 2025 Jubilee of Hope celebrations, which are expected to draw around 35 million pilgrims over the course of the year.
From 1 - 4 February, more than 300 representatives of various consecrated communities from over 60 countries will be in Rome to participate in a special meeting in preparation for the 2025 jubilee that while focusing on Hope, will be occurring against a less than hopeful backdrop of falling numbers in religious orders and a slew of high-profile scandals.
