Catholic Church believes that abortion is an atrocious act, a grave sin and they have certainly excommunicated many for commiting the act.
However, because it is a Holy Year, a year of Jubilee, the Pope wants to show mercy and allow all priests to forgive any woman with a repentant “contrite heart”.
Pope Francis said that women who have had abortions, “bear in their heart the scar of this agonizing and painful decision” and thus mercy is to be shown during Dec. 8 to Nov. 26.
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They always had it… It’s called confession and absolution.
Susie Smith…your right …somewhat….but we need to read between the lines sometimes to understand. It is biblical that Peter struggled with the law vs salvation through faith.. Paul was the only one who understood the cross. All the deciples struggled with it because the law was burnt into their brains. until the day of Pentecost when they were given the Holy Spirit. But Peter didn’t start the ministry for 20 years & he didn’t trust Paul . The pharisees traveled to all the churches Paul set up & tried to change their thinking back to the law. ..which was taking sin to the high priest …not Jesus. Peter followed to all those same churches & i think he also was teaching some of that. The Catholic doctrine is identical to the old Jewish law….Paul taught them that Jesus saves sin….not the priest…so if I’m wrong then why do they worship like the Jews did before the cross….
And keep forgiving those pedophiles, while you’re at it.
Your a disgrace to the church
oh god is NOT HAPPY< THAT YOU CONDONE KILLING HIS BABIES??
This ideoit caint for give nobody .it’s Jesus only Jesus that can forgive my sins
He should resign! He is totally in catholic and is against everything I was taught!
This so called Pope is one sick puppy
Hey numb nuts you and your dip$#%&!@*priest can forgive man or woman. only God can forgive sins. When will you moron priest get it. Pagen Rome will burn when Jesus comes back. Listen up folks. Get right with God . Time is short.
A evil pope.