Pope Francis Declares Holy Year of Mercy

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Pope Francis officially presented a papal bull, or decree, proclaiming an extraordinary Holy Year to begin in December. It will be focused on mercy. Normally, Catholic holy years are once every 25 years. The next one wasn’t expected until 2025.

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