The Hebrew Bible, which Christians call the Old Testament, offers instructions about celebrating a Jubilee every 50 years. The Jubilee has roots in the Jewish practice of Sabbath rest every seven days ...

"Let us pray, that during the Jubilee the Lord remove this desire to have more from all our hearts". "We should all ponder whether we have too much. But why not give something to those who have ...

"One cannot forget that hope strongly recalls eternal life, a promise that was realized in the resurrection of Jesus Christ." ...

Pope Leo XIV closed the final "Holy Door" in St Peter's Basilica in Rome on Tuesday, the day of Epiphany, signalling the end ...

In short, Jubilee was a feast constituted by God (Lev 25) and it was to be celebrated on every 50th year. They did this by numbering seven Sabbath years which was the 49th year (v. 8). The trumpet of ...

As the Queen’s Chaplain herself reminded us on Radio 4’s ‘Thought for the Day’ this week, the word ‘jubilee’ isn’t just another term for an anniversary, monarchical or otherwise, nor a byword for ...

The occasion of the initiative is the Jubilee of the first translation of the sacred text into Urdu. The bishops call upon parishes to create biblical courses and seminars, and ask priests to pay ...

Four thousand years ago, the rulers of ancient Babylon discovered a technique to stave off violent revolts. In ancient times, there was a tendency for people to become hopelessly in debt to their ...

The Treasury's £200bn plan to soak up toxic debt will be followed within days by a US variant from the Obama team. Germany cannot be far behind. As one bail-out succeeds another at ever more inflated ...