Spes Non Confundit (“Hope Does Not Disappoint”)

Pope Francis's papal bull introducing the theme of hope for the Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year

Every twenty-five years, the Pope proclaims an Ordinary Jubilee Year to encourage all Catholics to dedicate special attention to the renewal of their relationship with God. Rooted in Jewish tradition, this ancient practice breaks through the noise of modern life to inspire moments of genuine, personal encounter with the Lord Jesus.

Spes Non Confundit (“Hope Does Not Disappoint”) communicates Pope Francis’s vision for this Holy Year to all Catholics. Founded on the apostle Paul’s message to the Christians of Rome, the theme of hope encourages the Church to look beyond the darkness of our world today to the hope that all Christians find through a life in Christ. It inspires all to not only cultivate an expectation of good things to come, but also to be a tangible witness of hope to others.

The words of His Holiness, Pope Francis, in Spes Non Confundit teach all Catholics how to make the most of a year that offers the opportunity for forgiveness, reconciliation, and the renewal of one's spiritual life. This edition also includes the letter of Pope Francis to Monsignor Rino Fisichella about the 2025 Jubilee.

Spes Non Confundit features:

• A newly designed cover with beautiful sacred art

• Colored tabs with paragraph numbers at the top of each page for easy navigation

• Carefully designed pages to make each page readable, organized, and inviting

• A document summary explaining the intended audience, the document’s origin, and the purpose it seeks to serve within the mission of the Church

• The official text of this work written by His Holiness, Pope Francis

• The letter of Pope Francis to Monsignor Rino Fisichella about the 2025 Jubilee

This edition is part of The Papal Collection from Ascension, which features documents from the Roman Pontiffs.