Pope Francis shook
up the Catholic world -- again -- on Tuesday Sep 01,2015 by announcing that priests
around the world will be authorized to forgive the "sin of abortion"
when the church begins a "Year of Mercy" this December. "The
forgiveness of God cannot be denied to one who has repented," the Pope
said, adding that he has met "many women" scarred by the "agonizing and
painful" decision to have an abortion
Pope Francis' announcement will give all priests full authority to absolve Catholics contrite about their role in a procedure that the church considers a grave "moral evil." I
In the United States, many priests already have that power, but Vatican officials portrayed Tuesday's announcement as '' a widening of the church's mercy''
The Pope's policy does not change church doctrine and applies only to the Year of Mercy, a centuries-old Catholic practice during which believers may receive special indulgences for their sins. The mercy year begins on December 8 and runs through November 20, 2016
Pope Francis' announcement will give all priests full authority to absolve Catholics contrite about their role in a procedure that the church considers a grave "moral evil." I
In the United States, many priests already have that power, but Vatican officials portrayed Tuesday's announcement as '' a widening of the church's mercy''
The Pope's policy does not change church doctrine and applies only to the Year of Mercy, a centuries-old Catholic practice during which believers may receive special indulgences for their sins. The mercy year begins on December 8 and runs through November 20, 2016
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