The Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy was a Catholic period of prayer held from 8 December 2015, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, to 20 November 2016, the Feast of Christ the King. Like previo
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The Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica, opened in 2016
The Holy Door of the Cathedral in Burgos, Spain, for the Holy Year of Mercy, 2015–16
Kazimirowski Eugeniusz, Divine Mercy, 1934
A jubilee is a special year of remission of sins, debts and universal pardon. In the Book of Leviticus, a jubilee year is mentioned as occurring every 50th year during which slaves and prisoners would
Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy
…period of prayer held from 8 December 2015, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, to 20 November 2016, the Feast of Christ the King. Like previous jubilees, it was seen by the Church as a period for remission of sins and universal pardon focusing particularly on God's forgiveness and mercy. It was an…
Vatican stamps of 1933 marking the holy year
A piastre from the Holy Year 1675, issued under Clement X, mint of Rome, Papal States
Souvenirs, the first two dated 1950, third one 1975, and the last one 2000.
The Holy Door of Saint Peter’s Basilica by Vico Consorti, cast by Ferdinando Marinelli Artistic Foundry of Florence. The northernmost entrance of the basilica, the set of holy doors is cemented shut and only opened for Jubilee Years. The marble plaques above bear dates concerning Popes Paul VI and John Paul II.