Pope: If the Jubilee doesn’t make people reach into their pockets to help the poor, then it’s no Jubilee 

“If the Jubilee does not make people reach into their pockets, then it’s no Jubilee”. On Ash Wednesday, the day that marks the start of Lent, Pope Francis dedicated today’s General Audience in St. Peter’s Square to a reflection on the origin of this year’s Jubilee. The Pope reminded faithful that the “general pardon” concept described in the Bible ...

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