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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Oh wow…now the pope thinks he’s God???
Wish he’d stay in rome.
Linda Gusch NO ONE but God can forgive. Read your Bible. The Pope is wrong for saying this.
He wants to change one commandment and add an eleventh commandment. God will destroy that idea!
Andrea Dyson That was the dumbest response on here.
HE NEEDS TO READ THE BIBLE, NO WHERE DOES IT SAY A MAN CAN FORGIVE ANOTHER’S SINS AND A PRIEST IS JUST A MAN, ONLY GOD CAN FORGIVE SINS!
When did he become God?
Read Foxes Book of Martyrs. Popes have never followed the Bible.
Wolf in sheep’s clothing
aoki baba