Extraordinary Jubilee Year Of Mercy
Vatican City (VIS) – On March 13 in St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis declared the celebration of an extraordinary holy year. The Holy Father made the Jubilee announcement during the homily of the penitential celebration that opened the “24 Hours for the Lord” initiative.
The Jubilee of Mercy will begin on Dec. 8, 2015, with the opening of the Holy Door in the Vatican Basilica on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, and will conclude on Nov. 20, 2016 – the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.
The Papal Bull for the Jubilee of Mercy will be made public on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 12 – the Feast day instituted by St. John Paul II and celebrated on the Sunday after Easter.
