Pope John Paul II issued an edict declaring the year 2000 a Holy Year during which individual Catholics and the Roman Catholic Church should ask forgiveness for their past failings. During the Holy Year celebrations, the church is expected to ask forgiveness for specific past errors, including the Inquisition and its treatment of the Jews.
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