Evans City woman helps usher in jubilee
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From left, Debbie Scavo; seamstress Sue Newman holding vestments she made for the pope; Pat Polachek of Bentleyville and Bernadette Conklin of Evans City holding the icon of Jesus' Divine Mercy; Sister Rose Catherine holding a statue of “Mary, Ark of the New Covenant,” created by Conklin; and Sister Pia Teresa of the newly opened Mary, Ark of the Covenant monastery in Toronto, Ohio, are in reserved seating before Pope Francis' audience Dec. 9 in the Vatican. |
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Pope Francis pushes open the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, formally launching the Holy Year of Mercy Dec. 8 at the Vatican. The 12-month jubilee emphasizes what has become the leitmotif of his papacy: to show the merciful and welcoming side of a Catholic Church more often known for its moralizing and judgment. ASSOCIATED PRESS |