Pope to Open Roman Catholic Holy Year Under Tight Security

Pope Francis on Tuesday opens a Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, expected to draw millions to Rome under some of the strictest security ever seen at the Vatican following attacks in Paris and California. During the celebrations, one of the most important events in the 1.2 billion-member Roman Catholic Church, faithful make pilgrimages to Rome and other religious sites around the world. This will be only the 29th Holy Year in the Church since the tradition started more than 700 years...

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