Pope Francis to visits L'Aquila on August 28

Pope Francis will make a pastoral visit to L'Aquila on 28 August for the annual 'Celebration of Forgiveness', held in the city in the central Italian region of Abruzzo which was devastated by a massive earthquake in 2009. Pope Francis will visit Pope Celestine V who resigned in 1294. SHOTLIST: The 726th Perdonanza Celestiniana ( Celestinian Forgiveness ) took place regularly despite the restrictions due to the Coronavirus emergency, in L'Aquila, Italy, on August 28, 2020. The Holy Door of the Basilica of Santa Maria di Collemaggio in L'Aquila has been opened, a historical-religious event considered a precursor of the Jubilee, which every year celebrates the plenary indulgence that Pope Celestine V wanted in 1294.