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Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services distributes Communion to Sompaul Vorapanich, a retired first sergeant of the U.S. Army, during Mass at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome Feb. 6, 2025. The Mass was part of the Jubilee of the Armed Services, Police and Security Personnel. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
ROME (CNS) — A group of U.S. pilgrims who crossed the threshold of the Holy Door at the Basilica of St. Mary Major Feb. 6 have traveled the world on the orders of superiors, but no one ordered them to make this trip and that made a huge difference, they said.
“I always wanted to travel; that is part of why I joined the Air Force,” said Senior Airman Justin Jimenez, who is stationed at Beale Air Force Base in California. “It is not too much to drop everything and go, but this is different. It’s sacred.”
The airman was part of a pilgrimage sponsored by the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services to take part in the Feb. 8-9 Jubilee of the Armed Services, Police and Security Personnel.
The Holy Name Society of the New York Police Department also organized a pilgrimage for the Jubilee, bringing active duty and retired officers and their family members.
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A higher mission: Military, police recommit to faith during Jubilee
U.S. pilgrims embark on a sacred journey to Rome for the Jubilee of Armed Services, Police, and Security Personnel, reflecting on their faith.
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