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Herald Malaysia
3 days ago
- General
- Herald Malaysia
Jubilee of Seminarians, Bishops, and Priests gets underway in Rome
More than 6,000 seminarians, bishops, and priests from five continents are in Rome this week to celebrate their jubilee as part of the Holy Year 2025. Jun 24, 2025 Pope Leo XIV waves from the popemobile at the crowds gathered in St. Peter's Square for Mass on Pentecost Sunday on June 8, 2025. | Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA By Victoria Cardiel More than 6,000 seminarians, bishops, and priests from five continents are in Rome this week to celebrate their jubilee as part of the Holy Year 2025. According to the Dicastery for Evangelization, the program, which runs June 23–27, includes prayer, catechesis, concerts, jubilee pilgrimages, Masses, and various meetings with Pope Leo XIV. A welcome event for the seminarians took place Monday at St. Paul Outside the Walls Basilica at 5 p.m. local time. A community rosary and a concert by Rome's diocesan choir and the 'Fideles et Amati' orchestra, conducted by Monsignor Marco Frisina, were also held. On Tuesday, the seminarians are scheduled to make the pilgrimage to the Holy Door of St. Peter's at 8 a.m. local time. In addition, at 11 a.m., they will hear a catechesis by Pope Leo XIV in what will be his first official meeting with seminarians from around the world. The day will conclude with Masses in a number of languages at 6 p.m. in 10 churches in central Rome offered by various bishops. Bishops' day: Communion and faith June 25 marks the Jubilee of Bishops. The prelates have come, according to data from the Dicastery for Evangelization, from nearly 50 countries, including Italy, Spain, Poland, Portugal, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, the United States, and the Philippines. At 10:30 a.m., the bishops will concelebrate Mass at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter's Basilica with Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect emeritus of the Dicastery for Bishops, as the main celebrant. Pope Leo XIV will then offer a special catechesis to the prelates, concluding with a joint profession of faith above the tomb of the Apostle Peter. That same afternoon, the Jubilee of Priests will begin with several catecheses organized by language groups, given by bishops in 12 churches in central Rome. On June 26, priests will participate in a jubilee Mass at St. Peter's Basilica celebrated by Cardinal Lazzaro You Heung-sik, prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy. From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. the priests are scheduled to make pilgrimages to the Holy Doors of the four major basilicas. The day will culminate with a prayer vigil at 7 p.m. in St. Peter's Basilica presided over by Archbishop Rino Fisichella, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, with testimonies from a seminarian, a bishop, and a priest. Priestly ordinations at jubilee closing The week will culminate on June 27, the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, with a Mass to be celebrated by Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter's Basilica. During the Mass, the pope will ordain 31 new priests from around the world from Italy, India, Sri Lanka, Romania, the Central African Republic, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Cameroon, Angola, Vietnam, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Ghana, Nigeria, South Korea, Mexico, Uganda, Australia, Brazil, Croatia, Slovakia, and Ukraine.--CNA
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Cryptocurrency LUCE Surges 134% After Pope Francis' Death, Driven by Speculation and Online Hype
The price of LUCE, a Solana-based meme coin themed around the Vatican's Holy Year 2025 mascot, has surged dramatically following the death of Pope Francis. On some exchanges, LUCE jumped as much as 134%, reaching a high of $0.02517 before settling at around $0.015. CoinMarketCap data shows LUCE previously dropped below $0.009 before its latest rebound, which saw the token's trading volume rise to nearly $50 million in 24 hours—a 515% increase. The coin, which debuted in October 2024 shortly after the Vatican revealed its Jubilee mascot, quickly gained traction and reached a peak market cap above $80 million within two days of launch. Despite being unaffiliated with the Vatican, LUCE now has around 44,800 holders and a current market cap of roughly $15 million, according to data from The token's liquidity stands at $1.8 million, and its price remains down 95% from its November peak of $0.3272. Following the Pope's death, the cryptocurrency world saw a rise not only in LUCE but also in other Solana-based meme coins themed around him. Tokens such as FRANCIS, POPE, RIP POPE, and simply RIP—with imagery of the late pontiff—emerged rapidly, with FRANCIS gaining over 115% shortly after launch. While interest in meme coins had faded in early 2025, the renewed spotlight led to a temporary resurgence. A previous buyer of 10 million LUCE tokens with $10,000 worth of SOL recorded over $666,000 in profits during the coin's 2024 peak. However, another investor who purchased 19.14 million LUCE tokens at $0.0275 ended up losing $335,000 after the price plummeted. LUCE's dramatic movement also coincides with gambling markets reacting to the upcoming papal conclave. Prediction platforms place Italy's Cardinal Pietro Parolin as the frontrunner with 37% odds, followed by the Philippines' Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle at 27%. Other candidates make up the remaining 34%. The conclave, which will determine the next leader of the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church, is expected to take place within three weeks. Sign in to access your portfolio
