"Celestinian Forgiveness"

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15 August 2023

Lights effect are seen in Basilica di Santa Maria di Collemaggio in L'Aquila, Italy, on august 15, 2023. Every year on august 15 a light effect occurs in the church: a few seconds before sunset sunlight crosses the central rose window of the church facade and lights the upper part of mullioned window in the apse. The light effect looks like a Virgin Mary, right on mid-august, feast of the Assumption of Mary.

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15 August 2023

Lights effect are seen in Basilica di Santa Maria di Collemaggio in L'Aquila, Italy, on august 15, 2023. Every year on august 15 a light effect occurs in the church: a few seconds before sunset sunlight crosses the central rose window of the church facade and lights the upper part of mullioned window in the apse. The light effect looks like a Virgin Mary, right on mid-august, feast of the Assumption of Mary.

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15 August 2023

People looking at lights effect are seen in Basilica di Santa Maria di Collemaggio in L'Aquila, Italy, on august 15, 2023. Every year on august 15 a light effect occurs in the church: a few seconds before sunset sunlight crosses the central rose window of the church facade and lights the upper part of mullioned window in the apse. The light effect looks like a Virgin Mary, right on mid-august, feast of the Assumption of Mary.

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15 August 2023

People looking at lights effect are seen in Basilica di Santa Maria di Collemaggio in L'Aquila, Italy, on august 15, 2023. Every year on august 15 a light effect occurs in the church: a few seconds before sunset sunlight crosses the central rose window of the church facade and lights the upper part of mullioned window in the apse. The light effect looks like a Virgin Mary, right on mid-august, feast of the Assumption of Mary.

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15 August 2023

Lights effect are seen in Basilica di Santa Maria di Collemaggio in L'Aquila, Italy, on august 15, 2023. Every year on august 15 a light effect occurs in the church: a few seconds before sunset sunlight crosses the central rose window of the church facade and lights the upper part of mullioned window in the apse. The light effect looks like a Virgin Mary, right on mid-august, feast of the Assumption of Mary.

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15 August 2023

People looking at lights effect are seen in Basilica di Santa Maria di Collemaggio in L'Aquila, Italy, on august 15, 2023. Every year on august 15 a light effect occurs in the church: a few seconds before sunset sunlight crosses the central rose window of the church facade and lights the upper part of mullioned window in the apse. The light effect looks like a Virgin Mary, right on mid-august, feast of the Assumption of Mary.

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15 August 2023

A man taking a photo to lights effect in Basilica di Santa Maria di Collemaggio in L'Aquila, Italy, on august 15, 2023. Every year on august 15 a light effect occurs in the church: a few seconds before sunset sunlight crosses the central rose window of the church facade and lights the upper part of mullioned window in the apse. The light effect looks like a Virgin Mary, right on mid-august, feast of the Assumption of Mary.

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15 August 2023

Lights effect are seen in Basilica di Santa Maria di Collemaggio in L'Aquila, Italy, on august 15, 2023. Every year on august 15 a light effect occurs in the church: a few seconds before sunset sunlight crosses the central rose window of the church facade and lights the upper part of mullioned window in the apse. The light effect looks like a Virgin Mary, right on mid-august, feast of the Assumption of Mary.

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3 September 2022

People attending solemn ritual of Holy Door closing in L’Aquila, Italy, on august 29, 2022. On august 28 Pope Francis reached L’Aquila to open Holy Door during his apostolic visit. Pope Francis extended until august 28, 2023, plenary indulgence of Perdonanza Celestiniana (Forgiveness Days) for pilgrims who will reach Santa Maria di Collemaggio church to pray Holy Celestine V Pope.

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2 September 2022

Pope Francis celebrates mass in front of the St. Mary in Collemaggio Basilica, in L'Aquila, central Italy, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022. Pope Francis will be the first pope since Celestine V to open the St. Mary in Collemaggio Basilica Holy Door, the first in history, established with the Bull of Forgiveness of 29 September 1294 by Pope Celestine V, and start the jubilee of forgiveness.

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30 August 2022

People attending solemn ritual of Holy Door closing in L’Aquila, Italy, on august 29, 2022. On august 28 Pope Francis reached L’Aquila to open Holy Door during his apostolic visit. Pope Francis extended until august 28, 2023, plenary indulgence of Perdonanza Celestiniana (Forgiveness Days) for pilgrims who will reach Santa Maria di Collemaggio church to pray Holy Celestine V Pope.

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30 August 2022

People attending solemn ritual of Holy Door closing in L’Aquila, Italy, on august 29, 2022. On august 28 Pope Francis reached L’Aquila to open Holy Door during his apostolic visit. Pope Francis extended until august 28, 2023, plenary indulgence of Perdonanza Celestiniana (Forgiveness Days) for pilgrims who will reach Santa Maria di Collemaggio church to pray Holy Celestine V Pope.

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30 August 2022

People attending solemn ritual of Holy Door closing in L’Aquila, Italy, on august 29, 2022. On august 28 Pope Francis reached L’Aquila to open Holy Door during his apostolic visit. Pope Francis extended until august 28, 2023, plenary indulgence of Perdonanza Celestiniana (Forgiveness Days) for pilgrims who will reach Santa Maria di Collemaggio church to pray Holy Celestine V Pope.

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30 August 2022

People attending solemn ritual of Holy Door closing in L’Aquila, Italy, on august 29, 2022. On august 28 Pope Francis reached L’Aquila to open Holy Door during his apostolic visit. Pope Francis extended until august 28, 2023, plenary indulgence of Perdonanza Celestiniana (Forgiveness Days) for pilgrims who will reach Santa Maria di Collemaggio church to pray Holy Celestine V Pope.

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30 August 2022

People attending solemn ritual of Holy Door closing in L’Aquila, Italy, on august 29, 2022. On august 28 Pope Francis reached L’Aquila to open Holy Door during his apostolic visit. Pope Francis extended until august 28, 2023, plenary indulgence of Perdonanza Celestiniana (Forgiveness Days) for pilgrims who will reach Santa Maria di Collemaggio church to pray Holy Celestine V Pope.

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28 August 2022

A view of Collemaggio square during Pope Francis apostolic visit in L’Aquila, Italy, on august 29, 2022. Visit program first includes Pope Francis meeting with 2009 earthquake victims families in Piazza Duomo. After Pope celebrates Holy Mass and Angelus in Santa Maria di Collemaggio Basilica. Papal visit ends with Holy Door opening in Collemaggio, as the most important religious moment of 728th edition of Forgiveness Days (Perdonanza Celestinana). This anniversary commemorates every year on august 28th and 29th the first jubilee in history established by the Pope Celestine (Celestino) V in 1294.

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