Pope Francis opened the Holy Year, also known as the Jubilee, in Rome, attracting millions of Catholic pilgrims. The Vatican expects over 32 million visitors, with some estimates reaching 39 million, drawn to the spiritual significance and events marking this once-in-a-quarter-century occasion.
The Jubilee, also known as the Holy Year, has begun with visitors flocking to Rome , the Vatican City and across Italy. Pope Francis kicked off the event while opening the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on Tuesday. The sacred event for the Catholic Church is typically held every 25 years for patrons to ask forgiveness for their sins. The Vatican anticipates over 32 million pilgrims to travel during the Jubilee year, according to the U.S. Embassy in Italy.
In a letter, Pope Francis wrote, 'It is my hope that the coming Jubilee Year will be celebrated and experienced.' 'The spiritual dimension of the Jubilee, which calls for conversion, should also embrace these fundamental aspects of our life in society as part of a coherent whole. In the realization that all of us are pilgrims on this earth, which the Lord has charged us to till and keep (cf. Gen 2:15),' he said. Mountain Butorac, founder of The Catholic Traveler, an agency that leads small groups of Catholic pilgrimages throughout Europe and the Holy Land, told Fox News Digital there may be as many as 39 million people traveling because of the Jubilee, according to some estimates. ROUNDING down and pretending those people will be distributed evenly throughout the year, that’s around 700,000 extra people each week,' said Butorac. He added, 'To put that into perspective, the biggest event of the year with the Pope is Easter Sunday Mass, which usually draws 60,000 people.' 'The people traveling to Rome will be here to go through the four Holy Doors, one each at Saint Peter, Saint Paul Outside the Walls, Saint Mary Major, and Saint John Lateran,' Butorac said. During the Holy Year, there will also be specific Jubilee events pertaining to youth, families, musicians and mor
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