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Sudan’s Forgotten War: A Church leader cries out for peace

Apostolic Penitentiary

Pope Francis hears a man's confession during a Lenten penance service March 8, 2024, at the parish of St. Pius V in Rome. (Credit: Lola Gomez/CNS.)

Vatican offers pilgrimages as key occasion for jubilee indulgence

May 14, 2024
Elise Ann Allen

‘Forgive me, father’: Vatican seminar looks at why people avoid confession

Oct 22, 2022
Carol Glatz

Everyone needs forgiveness, to feel loved by God, pope tells confessors

Mar 25, 2022
Carol Glatz

Cardinal De Magistris, dedicated to offering reconciliation, dies

Feb 16, 2022
Catholic News Service

Vatican extends traditional All Souls’ Day indulgences

Oct 29, 2021
Catholic News Service

Plenary indulgence granted to post-pandemic pilgrims in Italy

Jun 2, 2021
Junno Arocho Esteves

Pope to confessors: Be fathers, brothers who offer consolation, mercy

Mar 12, 2021
Carol Glatz

Vatican says general absolution still permissible during pandemic

Mar 12, 2021
Carol Glatz

Cardinal upholds ‘probable invalidity’ of confession by phone

Dec 7, 2020
Carol Glatz

Vatican extends time to obtain full indulgences for souls in purgatory

Oct 23, 2020
Carol Glatz

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