Amid tight security and gray skies over the Vatican, Pope Francis opened a Holy Year dedicated to the church’s mercy for all.
FOX’s Courtney Walsh reports from Rome:
After a celebratory mass for the Holy Year on a rain-soaked St. Peter’s Square…
Pope Francis opened the Basilica’s bronze doors, symbolic of walking closer to God and away from sin…
(Pope Francis) “The Holy Year is a gift of grace, going through the doors means to discover mercy.”
… He said… Retired Pope Benedict was the second person to enter the door… Above the Vatican air space was closed and extra troops were on the ground to thwart a Paris-style attack…
Pope Francis told the faithful… Don’t be afraid…
In Rome, Courtney Walsh, FOX News Radio.
