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JUBILEE YEAR INDULGENCE
The Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy pro- claimed by Pope Francis began on 8th De- cember 2015 when the Pope opened the Holy Door of St Peter’s Basilica and will continue until the Holy Door is closed on the Solemnity of Christ the King on 20th November 2016
Various steps are necessary in order to receive the Jubilee Indulgence according to the Ro- man Catholic Church, one of these being after the Sacrament of Reconciliation and receiving the Eucharist, the pilgrim must either enter through one of the four Holy Doors in Rome or through the Holy Door designated for the Holy Year in his or her local diocese. This is the rst time local churches have been involved both in Italy and abroad In the past, the only Holy Door was the one in St Peter’s Basilica
The four major Basilicas with Holy Doors in Rome are:
Saint Peter’s Basilica
The Basilica of Saint John Lateran
The Basilica of Saint Mary Major
The Basilica of Saint Paul’s Outside the Walls
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