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Jubilee of Youth

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Jubilee of Youth

The Jubilee of Youth is an international celebration taking place in Rome from July 28 to August 3. The event invites young people to gather with Pope Leo XIV, providing an opportunity to pray, worship, and celebrate the Catholic faith alongside people from around the world.

Over the seven days, there will be a wide range of activities across the city of Rome to celebrate the Jubilee of Youth, from a welcome Mass in St. Peter's Square on July 29, to pop-up events on July 30 and 31, and concluding with the final two days at Tor Vergata, which will include a celebration and prayer vigil, as well as a Holy Mass with the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV.

You can learn more about the Jubilee taking place in Rome this year by clicking on the link below. 

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Concert for Hope

As part of the pop-up events taking place across the city of Rome, Mary's Meals will have a stall at the Terrazza del Pincio where we will be putting on a "Concert for Hope" with highly acclaimed Christian artists coming together in aid of Mary’s Meal's on Thursday 31 July from 3pm - 6pm. Mary's Meals Youth Ambassadors will also be at the stall all day on Wednesday and Thursday to talk with pilgrims, tourists and locals about the life-changing work of Mary's Meals and how other young people can get involved with our Youth Ambassador Program. 

Come along on and find out how you can get involved in a mission which is helping to feed over 2.6 million children every school day. You can learn more about the event by downloading our flyer on the link below.

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Mary's Meals at Tor Vergata

The main event of this Jubilee of Youth programme is the prayer vigil (on 2 August) presided over by Pope Leo XIV at Tor Vergata, a symbolic place that already hosted World Youth Day in 2000 with St. John Paul II. Renowned Catholic artists will sing together in support of Mary’s Meals while pilgrims await the arrival of the Holy Father, and also our “Mary´s Meals Youth Ambassadors” will be on stage to share their experiences.

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Read more about the Catholic Jubilee 2025

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“Pilgrims of Hope” Jubilee

On 24 December 2024 Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St Peter’s Basilic to signal the official opening of the Catholic Jubilee – an event that only happens every 25 years.
Read more about “Pilgrims of Hope” Jubilee
Luigi, volunteer with Mary's Meals Italy, on a previous fundraising effort.

Walk of Hope

Luigi has always dreamed of making an important pilgrimage on foot and was inspired to make it a reality after Pope Francis' announcement about the Catholic Jubilee – "Pilgrims of Hope" – taking place in Rome this year.
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