Year of Jubilee

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Beginning the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy

The Holy Door of the Basilica of St. John Lateran

Camino Holy Year pilgrims

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Sepsis a threat in pope's pneumonia battle as Vatican Holy Year celebrations march on without him • Feb. 22, 2025, 7:06 AM ET (AP)

The pope has pneumonia in both lungs but remains in good spirits, the Vatican says • Feb. 19, 2025, 12:35 AM ET (AP)

Pope will remain hospitalized as doctors treat a complex respiratory tract infection, Vatican says • Feb. 17, 2025, 1:43 PM ET (AP)

Pope Francis hospitalized to treat bronchitis, undergo tests as Holy Year events cancelled • Feb. 14, 2025, 7:31 AM ET (AP)

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Also Known As	Holy Year

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Beginning the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy

The Holy Door of the Basilica of St. John Lateran

Camino Holy Year pilgrims

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