(OSV News) — The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, the nation's patronal church, has been named a special place of pilgrimage for the Catholic Church's Jubilee Year 2025, the theme for which is "Pilgrims of Hope." The designation – made by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' administrative committee and announced Dec. 16 – enables pilgrims to gain the Jubilee Year indulgence. USCCB president Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services said in a media release issued by the shrine that "visiting the basilica is a powerful way to take advantage of the grace of the Jubilee and to be filled with the hope that flows from the embrace…