Rome prepares for Jubilee Year

As the Church’s 2025 Jubilee celebrations rapidly approach, much of the city of Rome remains a building site. Key monuments are hidden by scaffolding, while statues are covered with plastic sheeting as the city undergoes a facelift.

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Sites in Rome are under construction for the Jubilee.

WelCom December 2024/January 2025

As the Church’s 2025 Jubilee celebrations rapidly approach, much of the city of Rome remains a building site. Key monuments are hidden by scaffolding, while statues are covered with plastic sheeting as the city undergoes a facelift. Rome mayor Roberto Gualtieri said the works are on track and that ‘all the main targets and milestones have been met’. The Italian capital is expected to see the arrival of 33 million people in 2025 for the jubilee, a year of pilgrimage declared by Pope Francis.