https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly Today we begin the Jubilee of Mercy which is an Extraordinary Holy Year that officially commences today, December 8 – the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception – with the opening of the Holy Door in St. Peter’s Basilica. It will close Nov. 20, 2016 with the Solemnity of Christ the King. “The … Continue reading Pope Francis Explains: The Holy Year of Mercy