Holy Year of Mercy Archives

O’Malley: Women who’ve had abortions need to find forgiveness

Interviews
July 7, 2017

Few pastors in America probably have put in more face time with more different kinds of vulnerable and suffering people than Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston. “As difficult as many of these ministries are, my firm conviction is that it’s the most important thing the Church can be doing, and I’m privileged to be a part of that,” he said.

Vatican says 3.9 million pilgrims visited during Jubilee year

Catholic News Service, Vatican
December 29, 2016

According to a statement by the Vatican more than 3.9 million pilgrims visited and attended papal events, liturgies or prayer services during the Holy Year of Mercy in 2016. The numbers fell short of the 5.9 million pilgrims who visited in 2014 probably due to terror attacks in Europe.

As door closes on Year of Mercy, Catholics reflect on its legacy

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
November 26, 2016

As Holy Doors all over the U.S. close, the Jubilee Year of Mercy, called for by Pope Francis, draws to an end. The faithful express what they have done and learned to live out the Church’s call for mercy and forgiveness as they reflect on what will be its lasting legacy.

Out on the periphery, papal petition sets prisoners free

Global Church
November 25, 2016

Which countries agreed to Pope Francis’s call to release prisoners as a Jubilee of Mercy gesture? (Clue: it wasn’t the big Catholic nations).

A look back at some key moments of the Year of Mercy

Vatican
November 24, 2016

Now that the dust has settled a bit on Pope Francis’s Jubilee Year of Mercy, which formally ended last Sunday, it’s worth looking back at some of its key moments, trying to gauge how the pontiff’s appeal for a more merciful world resonated within the Church and beyond.

A quick summary of pope’s letter ending the Year of Mercy

Vatican
November 21, 2016

As the Year of Mercy ended, Pope Francis signed an apostolic letter imploring us to continue being merciful called Misericordia et Misera. Here’s a quick summary of the document’s contents by Father Matthew Schneider.