News Closing Ceremony of the Jubilee Year of Hope - 2025

The closing ceremony of the Ordinary Jubilee of Pilgrims of Hope took place on December 28 2025. The Diocese of Agartala joyfully concluded the Jubilee Year of Pilgrims of Hope with a solemn and grace-filled Holy Eucharist presided over by Most Rev. Lumen Monteiro, Bishop of Agartala, which brought together priests, religious and laity in a spirit of thanksgiving and prayer at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral. The liturgy was marked by special prayers and reflections that highlighted the central theme of hope and renewal in Christ.

A significant feature of this Jubilee year was the pilgrimage of the Jubilee Cross, which travelled through all the 25 parishes of the Diocese. In each parish, the Cross was welcomed with great devotion and reverence, becoming a powerful symbol of unity and faith. Faithful gathered around it for liturgical celebrations, adorations, confessions and moments of prayer and many faithful testified to the deep spiritual experiences they encountered during its presence in their parishes. During the homily Bishop exhorted that the concluding ceremony was not merely the end of a year-long celebration but the beginning of a renewed mission, calling all the faithful to continue being pilgrims of hope - witnesses of faith, love and unity in their daily living.