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What's different a year after the wildfires? | SaltWire #novascotia #firefighting #wildfires #newsVATICAN CITY - Pope Francis formally proclaimed on Thursday a Holy Year starting in late December, which will stress the need for hope in a world beset by hunger, poverty and war.
In the 10-page document, the pope touched on many of the themes that have marked his papacy, denouncing the"scandal" of world poverty and the horror of war, while defending the rights of migrants and the need to boost birthrates in many countries. The Jubilee will test the stamina of Francis, who turns 88 in December and has suffered repeated health problems in recent months, including abdominal surgery and regular bouts of flu. He has been head of the nearly 1.3 billion-member Catholic Church since 2013.The Holy Year kicks off on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, when the pope opens the Basilica's bronze door, which symbolises the doorway of salvation for Catholics and is normally sealed.
The first Roman Catholic Holy Year is believed to have been instigated by Pope Boniface in 1300. The last ordinary Holy Year was held in 2000 under Pope John Paul II while Francis called an extraordinary Holy Year for 2016.
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