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The 2016 Jubilee was first announced by Pope Francis on 13 March 2015. [1] It was declared in the pope's April 2015 papal bull of indiction (formal announcement or proclamation), [2] Misericordiae Vultus (Latin for "The Face of Mercy"). [3] It is the 27th holy year in history, following the ordinary 2000 Jubilee during John Paul II's papacy. [1]
C'est la confiance ("It is confidence") is the seventh apostolic exhortation of Pope Francis, on the topic of "confidence in the merciful love of God". It was published on 15 October 2023, the feast of Saint Teresa of Ávila , and dedicated to Saint Thérèse of Lisieux , celebrating the 150th anniversary of her birth.
Misericordiae vultus (Latin: The Face of Mercy) is a papal bull of indiction issued on April 11, 2015, by Pope Francis, proclaiming an Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy from 8 December 2015, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, to 20 November 2016, the Feast of Christ the King. [1]
A religious processional banner from the Holy House of Mercy in Lisbon (1784) depicting the Virgin of Mercy; the first verse of the hymn is displayed below.. Sub Tuum Præsidium (Ancient Greek: Ὑπὸ τὴν σὴν εὐσπλαγχνίαν; English: Under your Protection) is an ancient Christian hymn and prayer dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Pope Francis proclaimed Mother Teresa of Calcutta a saint of the Roman Catholic Church on Sunday, 19 years after her death. Pope proclaims 'dispenser of mercy' Mother Teresa a saint Skip to main ...
In his message for the 2016 World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, Pope Francis suggested "care for creation" as a new work of mercy, describing it as a "complement" to the existing works. [8] Francis characterized this new work as having both corporal and spiritual components.
The Jubilee, also known as the Holy Year, has begun with visitors flocking to Rome, the Vatican City and across Italy. Pope Francis kicked off the event while opening the Holy Door of St. Peter's ...
When Pope Francis permitted priests to bless same-sex couples in 2023, Burch argued the Pope created “massive confusion” that would “destroy” the Catholic Church’s teaching on human ...