Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics are pouring into a vast field on Rome’s outskirts for the highlight of the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year

Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics descended on Rome for the Youth Jubilee, which kicked off on Tuesday evening with a mass by the Pope in St Peter's Square. They gathered for a vigil on Saturday night ahead of a Sunday mass held by the Pope.

Up to a million young Catholic believers are expected Saturday for a nighttime vigil led by Pope Leo XIV, the culmination of a weeklong pilgrimage, a key event in the Jubilee holy year. The “Jubilee of Youth” — when the Vatican invites Catholics ages 18 to 35 to the seat of the global Church’s power — has seen thousands of young pilgrims from around the world flood Rome this week.