Together with the patriarch of Constantinople, the successor of Peter has proclaimed a special jubilee year dedicated to another great apostle, Paul. The stated objective: "to create the unity of the 'catholica', of the Church formed from Jews and pagans, of the Church of all peoples".
by Sandro Magister
ROMA, July 2, 2008 – In the photo, Benedict XVI and Bartholomew I, the patriarch of Constantinople, are praying in front of the tomb of the apostle Paul, beneath the main altar of the Roman basilica of Saint Paul's Outside the Walls. It is the vigil of the solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. And together, they have inaugurated a special jubilee year dedicated to the apostle Paul.
The Pauline Year, which began on June 28, will last until June 29, 2009. The occasion is the 2,000th anniversary of the birth of the apostle, which historians place at between 7 and 10 A.D.
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