Pope Francis Announces Extraordinary "Holy Year" Beginning In December

(ANSA) - Rome, March 13 - Pope Francis on Friday announced an extraordinary Holy Year devoted to mercy starting December 8 2015, 50 years from the end of the Second Vatican Council, with the opening of St Peter's Basilica Holy Door, and ending on November 20, 2016. The bull calling the year will be formally published on April 12, the Sunday of Divine Mercy.

Earlier, he told a Mexican TV channel Friday, the second anniversary of his election, that he "had the feeling" that his papacy "will be short".

However, he did not say he would consider resignation .... http://www.ansa.it