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The Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy will be a major event in the Catholic Church, held from the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (December 8), 2015 to the Feast of Christ the King (November 20), 2016. Like other previous jubilees, it will be a special, holy year of remission of sins and universal pardon, in this occasion focusing particularly on God's forgiveness and mercy. It is an ''extraordinary'' Jubilee because it had not been predetermined long before; usually ordinary jubilees take place every 25 or 50 years. In fact, the 2016 Jubilee was first announced by Pope Francis on March 13, 2015.〔 It is the 27th Holy Year in history, following the ordinary 2000 Jubilee during John Paul II papacy.〔 The opening day will also be the fiftieth anniversary of the closing of the Second Vatican Council.〔 In prior months it was stressed that the Pontiff wishes the Jubilee to be celebrated not only in Rome but in all local churches around the world: for the first time holy doors will be open in single dioceses, either in the main cathedral or in local historical churches. It was also announced that all priests will be allowed to grant absolution for abortion, which outside North America, is reserved to bishops. == Papal bull == The Jubilee of Mercy was formally declared through the papal bull ''Misericordiæ Vultus'', issued on April 11, 2015, which emphasizes the importance of mercy and the need to "gaze" on it; the bull also recalls the need for the Church to be more open, keeping alive the spirit of the Second Vatican Council. In the bull Pope Francis, about the opening of the Holy Door, states: ″the Holy Door will become a Door of Mercy through which anyone who enters will experience the love of God who consoles, pardons, and instils hope″.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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