When a door opens: How we found hope in the Holy Year

Vol. 11, No. 1

January 9, 2026

On the cover: A pilgrim touches the Holy Door upon entering Rome’s Basilica of St. John Lateran in November. The 2025 Jubilee Holy Year brought millions of pilgrims to Rome, inspired countless events, and even saw the election of a new pope. But what was it all for? On Page 10, the three winners of Angelus’ “Jubilee graces” writing contest give their personal responses to our question: Where did you find hope this Jubilee Year?