《2025圣年——希望的朝圣者》2025年11月10日发行

圣年（Jubilee Year 或 Holy Year）是罗马天主教会的特别禧年。教宗博义八世（Pope Boniface VIII）于公元1300年首次为赴罗马的朝圣者宣布这一特别年份。自1475年起，每隔25年都会庆祝一次圣年。2025年的圣年始于2024年12月24日圣彼得大教堂圣门的开启。本届圣年的主题是“希望的朝圣者”，呼应了方济各教宗提出的核心思想。罗马市预计将迎来约4500万名朝圣者和游客。

A Jubilee Year or Holy Year is a special jubilee year in the Roman Catholic Church. Pope Boniface VIII first proclaimed such a year for pilgrims to Rome in 1300. Since 1475, every 25^th year has been celebrated as a jubilee year. The Holy Year 2025 began with the opening of the Holy Door in St. Peter's Basilica on December 24, 2024. The motto is “Pilgrims of Hope”, picking up on a central theme of Pope Francis. The city of Rome is expecting around 45 million pilgrims and visitors.

纪念小全张《2025圣年——希望的朝圣者》向两位永远与这一圣年紧密相连的教宗致敬：“方济各教宗”（面值1.00瑞士法郎）：1936年生于阿根廷布宜诺斯艾利斯，本名豪尔赫·马里奥·贝尔戈里奥（Jorge Mario Bergoglio）。他在圣年期间的复活节星期一逝世。作为教宗，他一生倡导对话与和平。

The souvenir sheet “Holy Year 2025 - Pilgrims of Hope” honors the two popes who will forever be associated with this year. “Pope Francis” (face value CHF 1.00), born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1936, died during the Jubilee Year on Easter Monday. As Pope, he advocated dialog and peace.

“利奥十四世教宗”（面值1.90瑞士法郎）：于2025年5月8日第四轮投票中当选教宗，本名罗伯特·弗朗西斯·普雷沃斯特（Robert Francis Prevost），1955年出生于美国伊利诺伊州芝加哥。他成为历史上第一位美国籍教宗。

His successor, “Pope Leo XIV” (face value CHF 1.90), was elected pope in the fourth ballot on May 8, 2025. Robert Francis Prevost, his real name, was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1955, making him the first US pope in history.