PHOTOS: The grand procession of the Jubilee of Confraternities in Rome

Marchers participate in the grand procession of the Jubilee of Confraternities in Rome, Saturday, May 17, 2025 | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN Vatican

By CNA Staff

CNA, 2025-05-18

Thousands of the faithful took to the streets of Rome on Saturday to take part in elaborate and beautiful processions by members of Catholic confraternities from around the world who gathered in the Eternal City as part of the 2025 Jubilee festivities.

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A confraternity is a voluntary association of the faithful devoted to special works of Christian charity. Many date back hundreds of years.

The Saturday processions were held to mark the Jubilee of Confraternities. Two processions total marched through the Roman streets and ended at the Circus Maximus.