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The “Pilgrims of Hope,” the theme for the Catholic Jubilee Year 2025, is to call believers to spiritual renewal, emphasisng faith, reconciliation, and acts of charity to bring hope to a world in need, encouraging personal encounters with God and a renewed commitment to social justice and care for creation. It’s a journey to rediscover God’s presence, strengthen relationships with God and others, and become tangible signs of hope through prayer, pilgrimage, and compassionate action, focusing on peace, justice, and environmental stewardship.

The Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE) provides several advantages, including improved clarity through a modernised translation of traditional language, a high degree of accuracy attributable to its literal translation approach, and substantial scholarly endorsement, which is why it serves as the foundational scriptural text for the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Additionally, it benefits from its ecumenical origins, facilitating dialogue between Catholic and Protestant translation traditions, and incorporates the deuterocanonical books within the Old Testament.

The Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE) Bible has received both a Nihil Obstat and an Imprimatur, indicating official ecclesiastical approval within the Catholic Church.

The Nihil Obstat signifies that a qualified censor deputatus has reviewed the manuscript and found no content contrary to Catholic faith or morals.

The Imprimatur, granted by a bishop—typically the bishop of the author’s or publisher’s diocese—authorises the work to be printed.

This approval affirms that the RSVCE is considered a reliable and theologically sound translation suitable for personal study and, in select contexts, liturgical use. The first Catholic edition to receive these approvals was published in 1966.