Year of Saint Francis: 'Indulgence Is an Encounter with God, Not a Spiritual Shortcut'
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The Holy See has convened a Jubilee Year on the occasion of the eighth centenary of the death of San Francisco...
The news The Pope grants a Jubilee Year with plenary indulgences for the eighth centenary of the death of St Francis of Assisi was first published in Last Minute Religious News
Pope sets Jubilee to mark 800th year since death of St. Francis
(OSV News): Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a special Jubilee Year coinciding with the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi. The Apostolic Penitentiary issued a decree published by the Franciscan Friars on January 10, declaring a yearlong celebration in honour of the Poverello, or the Little Poor One. According to the…
The Year of St. Francis runs from January 10, 2026, to January 10, 2027. During this time, "every faithful Christian, following the example of the Saint of Assisi, should become a model of holiness of life and a constant witness to peace," states a decree issued today by the Apostolic Penitentiary. On this occasion, Pope Leo XIV grants a plenary indulgence under the usual conditions, which can be donated. The article Vatican: Plenary Indulgence …
Pope Leo XIV and Franciscan friars pray at the tomb of St. Francis in the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Italy, on November 20, 2025. (CNS Photo/Vatican Media) By Junno Arocho Esteves, OSV News (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a special jubilee year to coincide with the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi. The Apostolic Penitentiary of the Holy See, a Vatican tribunal that deals with matters of conscience, issued …
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