Holy Year

noun

: a Roman Catholic jubilee year

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No details were given about the duration of Francis’ hospitalization, but the Vatican later announced the pope was canceling his participation in Holy Year events through Monday. Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025 The Catholic Jubilee Year – or Holy Year – was established in the 14th century by Pope Boniface VIII and is 12 months focused on forgiveness and reconciliation. Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025 But the granting of them has continued and is an important element in Holy Year pilgrimages. Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024 The holiday arrived at the start of the Roman Catholic Church’s 2025 Holy Year, which revives an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to make pilgrimages to Rome. Katie Wadington, The Hill, 25 Dec. 2024 Hope's, drawn from conversations with Italian journalist Carlo Musso, was initially planned to be published after Francis' death, but it is being released now in more than 80 countries at Francis' request to coincide with the start of the Catholic Holy Year. John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025 But the pope decided it should instead be published during the ongoing Catholic Holy Year, which is also focusing on the theme of hope. Reuters, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025 Continue reading … -- IN OTHER NEWS JUBILEE – Pope Francis shares message ‘every Christian needs to remember’ as Holy Year begins. Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024 Francis opened a Holy Year for the global Catholic Church on Tuesday evening, Christmas Eve, which will run through Jan. 6, 2026. Joshua McElwee, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Holy Year was in 1699

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“Holy Year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Holy%20Year. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

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