the Pope, they sought to bring governments and international banks to cancel such debts during the Jubilee year. The Italian group, Hands Off Cain (Nessuno tocchi Caino), took advantage of the Jubilee to call for an end to capital punishment around the world. Whenever a country chose to commute a sentence or abolish the death penalty entirely, the group illuminated the Roman Colosseum for various numbers of days. The Pope also called for a moratorium on executions and, if possible, the abolishment of the practice. On July 9, 2000, he visited the Regina Coeli prison in Rome. List of Jubilee events presided by John Paul II December 24, 1999: Opening of the Holy Door, Basilica of St. Peter December 25, 1999: Opening of the Holy Door, Basilica of St. John Lateran January 1, 2000: Opening of the Holy Door, Basilica of St. Mary Major January 18, 2000: Opening of the Holy Door, Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls February 2, 2000: Jubilee of Consecrated Life February 11, 2000: Jubilee of the Sick and health care workers February 18, 2000: Jubilee of Artists February 19, 2000: Jubilee of Permanent Deacons February 22, 2000: Jubilee of the Roman Curia March 12, 2000: Day of Forgiveness March 19, 2000: Jubilee of Artisans April 16, 2000: Palm Sunday May 1, 2000: Jubilee of workers May 7, 2000: Commemoration of witnesses of the 20th century May 18, 2000: Jubilee of priests May 25, 2000: Jubilee of Scientists May 28, 2000: Jubilee of Diocese of Rome June 2, 2000: Jubilee of Migrants June 4, 2000: Jubilee of Journalists June 18-25, 2000: International Eucharistic Congress June 22, 2000: Solemnity Corpus Christi July 9, 2000: Jubilee in Prisons August 15–20, 2000: World Youth Day September 11, 2000: Jubilee of University World September 15, 2000: Jubilee of Apostolic Nuncios September 17, 2000: Jubilee of Senior Citizens October 7–8, 2000: Jubilee of Bishops October 14–15, 2000: Jubilee of Families October 22, 2000: World Mission Sunday October 29, 2000: Jubilee of the World of Sports November 1, 2000: 50th Anniversary of the dogma of the Assumption of Mary November 5, 2000: Jubilee of Statements and Politicians November 12, 2000: Jubilee of Agricultural World November 19, 2000: Jubilee of Armed Forces and Police November 26, 2000: Jubilee of the Apostolate of the Laity December 3, 2000: Jubilee of Communities with persons with a disability December 10, 2000: Jubilee of Catechists and