[4] On 26 December 2021, Pope Francis entrusted the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization with the task of making preparations for the Jubilee, since he considered it fundamental for the strengthening of Catholicism.
[6] On 22 February the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization called a competition to design the official logo of the 2025 Jubilee, with the main prompt being that the participants base their submissions on the motto.
[18] Among others, producer Tim Burton, actress Monica Belluci, designer Dante Ferretti, scenarist Abel Ferrara, writers Nadia Terranova and Luca Doninelli, and singers Gigi D'Alessio and Enrico Ruggeri registered for participation.
[19] It started with a general audience on the St. Peter's Square, following international meeting "Sharing Hope – Horizons of Cultural Heritage" in Vatican Museums.
[20][21][22] The claim of a new ritual appeared to stem from a New York Post article with a misleading title referring to the opening of the additional Rebibbia prison door.