The Holy Year.
A PAPAL bull announcing the extension of the Holy Year caused considerable surprise at Romo, where it had been under: stood that the past year had more than fulfilled expectations as to the number of pilgrims received at Rome, and the amount in Peter’s pence which had poured into coffers of the Vatican. It appears that the Pope, in view of his approaching demise, which he is said to bear always in mind, despite his jocular declaration that he intends to live to be a hundrbd, is anxious to have the Papal finances in a prosperous condition. During December alone, according to reports from Rome, the enormous sum of two million four hundred thousand lire was paid in Peter’s pence alone. Nothing like this have ever been received in a single month since the Pope ceased to be a temporal Sovereign. It is semi-officially stated that the total of Peter's pence for the year ending December 24th was 17,600,000 lire. Six hundred thousand pilgrims and 50,0000 visitors not properly so classified visited Rome during the year.
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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 20, 25 January 1901, Page 2
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179The Holy Year. Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 20, 25 January 1901, Page 2
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