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.
Read more on page 2.
Actually priests can grant absolution in Christ’s name. I grew up a Catholic.
Sick man
The pope is not Jesus and just how many of his priest are perverts not disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ..not God..Ask God to forgive not a pope or priest.
Scott Henderson .I understand that, but I am confused. Does this year of forgiveness means that before you wouldn’t be forgiven if you confessed to having an abortion?
The pope and the priests are just average mortal men and do not have the authority to forgive sin in a persons life only God has that authority
Who the hell does he think he is they might call him a pope but I don’t think so
CONDONING THE SLAUGHTER OF THE DEFEND-LESS INNOCENT !!!!
JUST WHO ARE YOU SIR OR MADAM. !!!!!!!!!!!!
Guy is nuts.
This guy is trily evil. An anti Christ.
He’s no catholic just hides behind it. His sins are beyond evil .