Pope Apologizes for Catholic Church’s Historical Errors
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Religion, Ethics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Christianity, Christians, Churches, Catholic Church, Catholics, Popes, Papacy, Cardinals
- Curriculum: Italian History, 20th & 21st Century European History
- Geographical Location: Vatican City
- Date: March 12, 2000
Article abstract: Pope John Paul II led observances for a Day of Pardon, acknowledging instances when members of the Roman Catholic Church acted in a manner that harmed people of different cultures or religions during the last one thousand years and asking for forgiveness for sins committed by both the Church and its members.
Forgiveness and the Jubilee Year
On March 12, 2000, the First Sunday of Lent, in preparation for Easter, Pope John Paul II led a worship service in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City for the express purpose of publicizing the...
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