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Tor Vergata will open to pilgrims on 2 August for a full day of music, performances, and prayer ahead of an evening vigil with the pope
Final preparations were underway at the vast Tor Vergata field on the outskirts of Rome, where half a million young people are expected to gather for the Youth Jubilee. It is the largest event of the Catholic Church’s 2025 Holy Year.
Workers were rushing to complete the giant 5-metre-high altar-stage, security infrastructure, and hydration points ahead of the two-day vigil and Mass with Pope LeoXIV , described by Vatican organiser Monsignor Rino Fisichella as “ the most anticipated moment” of the Jubilee calendar.
Tor Vergata will open to pilgrims on 2 August for a full day of music, performances, and prayer ahead of an evening vigil with the Pope. After spending the night on site, participants will attend a Mass presided over by Pope from the main stage on the morning of Sunday, 3 August, marking the closing celebration of the Youth Jubilee. Access to the field requires a minimum five-kilometre walk from the nearest public transport hub.
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Organisers have prepared five million bottles of water, 2,660 drinking water stations and 70 misting cannons – typically used in industrial demolitions – to keep pilgrims cool. The temperature during the meeting is expected to be close to 34 degrees Celsius. The Vatican said 68% of registered participants are from European countries, with pilgrims arriving from a total of 146 nations.
