Year of Mercy Archives - Catholic Herald

Year of Mercy

Morning Catholic must-reads: 12/07/17

July 12, 2017

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

Pope Francis greets children at centre for the blind

April 01, 2017

Holy Father continues 'Mercy Friday' visits after Year of Mercy

Almost four million pilgrims visited the Vatican in 2016

December 30, 2016

There were two million fewer visitors compared to 2014, but slightly more than in 2015

Pope extends priests’ special permission to absolve ‘grave sin’ of abortion

November 21, 2016

The Pope also extended his decree that allows SSPX priests to hear valid confessions

Full text: Pope’s apostolic letter concluding Year of Mercy

November 21, 2016

The complete text of Misericordia et misera

Pope Francis closes Holy Door to end Year of Mercy

November 20, 2016

The Pope said the doors of reconciliation should stay open

Washington archdiocese forgives parishes’ debt during Year of Mercy

November 18, 2016

Long-standing debts at 27 parishes are to be substantially reduced

Morning Catholic must-reads: 16/11/16

November 16, 2016

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

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