To all the faithful without distinction: who, with a soul detached from sin, participate in the Year of Saint Francis by
- visiting as a pilgrimage any Franciscan church, or place of worship anywhere in the world named after Saint Francis or connected to him for any reason, and there
- devoutly follow the jubilee rites or spend at least a suitable period of time in pious meditation and offer prayers to God so that, following the example of Saint Francis, feelings of Christian charity toward one’s neighbor and authentic vows of harmony and peace among peoples may arise in hearts,
- concluding with the Our Father, the Creed, and invocations to the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Francis of Assisi, Saint Clare, and all the Saints of the Franciscan Family.
The elderly, the infirm, and those who care for them, as well as all those who for a serious reason are unable to leave their homes, may equally obtain the Plenary Indulgence, provided they are detached from any sin and have the intention of fulfilling the three usual conditions as soon as possible, if they unite themselves spiritually to the jubilee celebrations of the Year of Saint Francis, offering to the Merciful God their prayers, and the pains or sufferings of their own lives.
—Seat of the Apostolic Penitentiary, “Decree of the Apostolic Penitentiary for the Eighth Centenary of the Death of Saint Francis of Assisi, Proclaiming a Special Jubilee Year with the Concession of Plenary Indulgences,” January 10, 2026
By decree, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a special Jubilee Year in commemoration of the Eighth Centenary of the passage of St. Francis of Assisi from death to eternal life. This Jubilee Year (January 10, 2026—January 10, 2027) is addressed to members of the Franciscan family of the First, Second, Third Regular, and Secular Orders; other associations that observe the Rule of St. Francis; and Franciscan-hearted people everywhere. To those who participate devoutly in this extraordinary jubilee, a plenary indulgence will be granted under the usual conditions.
https://www.franciscantradition.org/blog/pope-leo-xiv-proclaims-franciscan-jubilee-year/
—Commission on the Franciscan Intellectual-Spiritual Tradition, “Pope Leo XIV Proclaims Franciscan Jubilee Year,” Franciscan Tradition, January 12, 2026
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