Pope Francis listens to the papal bull 'Spes non confundit' (Latin for, hope does not disappoint), the official decree establishing the Catholic Holy Year: a once-every-quarter-century event that is expected to bring some 32 million pilgrims to Rome, during a solemn ceremony Thursday, May 9, 2024 ahead of the second Vespers on Ascension Day in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican. (Riccardo Antimiani/Pool)