Tuesday, 8 December 2015

Pope Francis opens St Peter's Holy Door to launch jubilee.

Pope Francis arrives to lead the opening mass of the Jubilee of Mercy, in St Peter's Square, at the Vatican City, 8 December 2015



Pope Francis pushed opened the huge bronze Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica in Rome to launch the Catholic Church's "Year of Mercy".
Tens of thousands attended a Mass in St Peter's Square for the start of the Pope's "revolution of tenderness".Workers reveal Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica. composite image


Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is helped by the prefect of the papal household Georg Gaenswein (right) to pass through the Holy Door as Pope Francis (left) looks on

Pilgrims crowd in St Peter's Square


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