Evening star., 1933-04-02
POPE Plus bLESSES.
THE WHOLE WORLD
S. 900 Persons See Cere-
monies of Inauguration OF
Holy Year.
Rr the associated Press.

BIZ the associated Press.
VATICAN CITY, April Pope Plus
XII blessed the whole world today upon
inaugurating the holy year by break
ing down the holy door Of st. Peters S
with a golden hammer before a throng
Of SIS 900 persons.
This holy year, the Pope said, ad-
dressing the canons OF st. Peters, VINO
have custody of the holy door, VIII re-
main the greatest of all holy years. =.
with Incompatible solemnity ~
draws its Importance from the lnnMH
value of divine redemption, OF winch all
receive benefits" the pontih continued
EVEN after 19 centuries, we see tHe
copius fruits thereof bestowed through
the immeasurable love Of the Divine re-
deemer.
"Therefore. however profound may pe
o,,r devotion. however iSSiduouS and ire
ouent our prayers, our zeal 1or AVlls
well and doing WE'LL We never can sue
ceed in approaching the greatness OF
the subject we are elebratlngTtnat Is
the redemption of the Redeemer;
"The Pope's words were carried by
loud speakers throughout the immense
basilica, which was packed with cheer-
ing throng.
Woman Dies Amid Ceremonies.
An Italian woman. Maria Riccioh,
standing on tip-toe in the hope OF get
ting a glimpse of the solemn papal
procession through gorgeous lines OF
Swiss and noble guards. swooneo ana
died while hundreds of Vatican Guy
and Rome church bells proclaimed the
opening of the holy door.
THE holy year, which the Pope hopes
win assist in lessening the sufferings
the world is undergoing, Is In COM
nemoration of the 1.900th anniversary
of the passion, death and resurrection
of Christ. The ritual used at todayS
ceremony dates back to the time OF the
Borgia Pope, Alexander vi, VINO decreeo
a holy year in 1900.
pope Plus will renew several Sus-
pendeded church ceremonies as part OF
the holy year program.
He will make his second holy year
visit to ST. Peters April 7, when he Will
observe the 900th recurrence OF the
holy hour by meditation at the central
altar. This will be in commemorat
Of the institution of the Eucharist and
the agony in Gethsemnai.
Will Garry Sacrament.
On Holy Thursday the Pope will carry
Lie DlcSSCu odSA&NiCAt IA NfAOSSSSeSAA
from the Sistine Chapel to the, Pauline
Chapel inside the Vatican, and he will
carry it back on Good Friday. Both
these ceremonies were last effected by
the Catholic pontiff SO years ago.
On Easter the Pope will renew the
custom of his predecessors before the
estrangement between the church and
state by saying mass at st, Peters and
by blessing the populace assembled In
ST. Peters square from q balcony OF
the basilica.
June he probably will participate in
a procession in ST. Peters Square as he
did in 1929. There is no further fixed
program for the Holy year although 1t
is understood that the Pontiff at an un-
decided date may make trip through
Rome to the holy stairs of st. Saliva
tore Church to visit the .".Sancta Sane
forum" which is a chapel at the top Of
the stairs where some. of the, most
priced relics Of the church are kept.
Expected to Open Tomb.
He also will visit the papal Summer
villa at Castel Gandolfo some time
during the year and perhaps he will
open and inspect the tomb Of st. Peter,
sealed for more than 1000 years. In
addition to providing an extraordinary
nOiy year tFcIil, ILLS aCI Wouiu SCtIic
a long standing discussion. as to whether
the body of the Prince OF; Apostles
actually is in ths, tomb, WHICH Is, di-
rectly under the central altar Of st.
Peters Cathedral. .s.s.s-, -,
The faithful will make pilgrimages
to Rome in connection With the Holy
year. For the prescribed pilgrimage the
Pope has established "a plenary indul-
gence for all the punishment they (the
faithfully must suffer for their sins of
which these faithful shall have first
obtained the remission and pardon" II