Stock Photo - Pontifical mass on occasion of opening of Year of Mercy declared by Pope Francis and the symbolic opening of the ""Holy Gate"" to the cathedral took place in Brno, Czech Republic, December 13, 2015. Czech scouts from Brno traditionally brought the Bethlehem light, one of the quite modern symbols of Christmas, from Vienna to the Czech Republic. Believers met in a nearby park from which they walked to the cathedral and watched the ceremony, followed by a pontifical mass. After the mass, people could take the light home in lanterns or lampions. Pictured bishop Vojtech Cikrle (front left). (CTK Photo/Igor Zehl)

Stock Photo: Pontifical mass on occasion of opening of Year of Mercy declared by Pope Francis and the symbolic opening of the ""Holy Gate"" to the cathedral took place in.

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