A Holy Year usually happens once every 25 years, unless a Pope calls an extraordinary one to call attention to a particular issue or celebrate a momentous event. Here are more details about a Holy Year.
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The Church teaches that people who do not go straight to heaven after death must first spend time in purgatory, a sort of unpleasant waiting room before they can pass through the pearly gates. Indulgences can reduce time in purgatory. Centuries ago, people could buy indulgences. Martin Luther was scandalized by this practice, which was one of the controversies that sparked the Reformation in the 16th century.The Holy Doors, which symbolize the doorway of salvation for Catholics, are only opened during Jubilee years. There are four in Rome – in St. Peter’s Basilica, St. John Lateran, St. Mary Major and St. Paul Outside the Walls.
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