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- Oct 29, 2020
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Vatican extends time to obtain full indulgences for souls in purgatory
- Oct 23, 2020
Plenary or full indulgences traditionally obtained during the first week of November for the souls of the faithful in purgatory can now be gained throughout the entire month of November, the Vatican said.
Vatican says general absolution may be permissible during pandemic
- Mar 20, 2020
In places particularly hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic and with severe limits on people leaving their homes, conditions may exist to grant general absolution to the faithful without them personally confessing their sins first, the Vatican said.
Pray for the dead, gain indulgences for them, cardinal urges Catholics
- Nov 1, 2019
The early November feasts of All Saints and All Souls are reminders that God’s church exists both on earth and in heaven and that all the faithful, living and dead, can and should pray for each other, a top Vatican official wrote.
Vatican says ‘no human power’ can compel priests to violate seal of confession
- Jul 1, 2019
As California is currently embroiled in a battle over whether to punish priests for not breaking the seal of confession in cases when child abuse is revealed, the Vatican has issued a statement reaffirming the “inviolability” of the confidentiality of confession, and saying political pressure in this regard is a breach of religious liberty.
Betraying internal forum is a sin, pope tells confessors
- Mar 29, 2019
In confession, the privacy of one’s conscience before God, also known as the internal forum, must always be protected and not be used to influence decisions outside the confessional, Pope Francis said.
Pray for families, receive an indulgence, Vatican says
- May 23, 2018
Catholics who participate in the World Meeting of Families in Dublin in August or pray with their families during the Aug. 21-26 event can receive a plenary indulgence, the Vatican announced.
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