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Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Pope Francis Alters Rules on Women Who've had Abortions

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


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