2025 is a Year of Jubilee! Traditionally, a time of renewal, freedom and celebration: Debts were cancelled, people and the land could rest, prisoners and slaves freed, and land redistributed fairly, a year of the Lord’s favour. In Luke, Jesus read from the prophet Isaiah.

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour.”

Jesus makes clear his mission, to bring the justice and freedom of the Jubilee, and we are called to share in it.  This is at the heart of all CAFOD does.

“For all of us, may the Jubilee be an opportunity to be renewed in hope.” Pope Francis

Join CAFOD as Pilgrims of Hope

  1. Join an Introduction to the Jubilee Year 18 Jan, 10:30am-12pm online. With Fr Jan Nowotnik, from the Catholic Bishop’s Conference, Christine Allen and Kayode Akintola from CAFOD with music from Ooberfuse. Register now for free cafod.org.uk/jubilee
  2. Use CAFOD’s reflection guide to explore the biblical meaning of Jubilee, and discover God’s call for you.
  3. Currently we face the most acute global debt crisis in history. Pope Francis calls for action, saying it is a “matter of justice.” Sign the global petition  cafod.org.uk/campaign
  4. Give a regular gift and help those living in poverty across the world. Help CAFOD’s partners to reach wherever the need is greatest. cafod.org.uk/give
  5. Lend a hand to help your parish/school get more involved and bring communities together to bear fruit for the Kingdom of God. cafod.org.uk/volunteer
  6. Celebrate the Jubilee in Schools. Join ‘Jubilee for Schools’ Launch on 24 January 2025 get resources for children and young people at: jubilee-schools.org.uk
Pictured is a Jubilee Icon commissioned by CAFOD depicting Luke 4:16-21

Pictured is a Jubilee Icon commissioned by CAFOD depicting Luke 4:16-21.  Created by Mulugeta Araya, an artist and engineer who studied at St Mary’s college in Ethiopia. St Mary’s offers vocational training for young people in agriculture, IT and accounting, as well as the arts.  The college also takes part in programmes to improve food security, the supply of water and emergency response in the area.

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