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What ‘hope’ has represented in Christian history – and what it might mean now

  • Written by Joanne M. Pierce, Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
imagePope Leo XIV closes the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica's to end the 2025 ordinary Jubilee year at the Vatican on Jan. 6, 2026.Yara Nardi/Pool photo via AP

Pope Leo XIV closed the door at St. Peter’s Basilica on Jan. 6, 2026, just days into the new year. The act formally brought the Vatican’s Holy Year 2025 – designated as...

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