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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Only God can forgive a woman who has had an abortion! And only if she seeks His forgiveness! The Pope has not the authority to do this!
who gave this idiot that authority jesus will spit him out of his mouth blastomphy
Well I guess it was true. The last pope was the “last true pope.
tHE P**P IS OVERREACH BECAUSE OF OBAMA!
LOL he is not God and can’t forgive anyones sin. What a farce.
He never said 1 word about Planned “Parenthood”selling the babies organs. Not 1 word from his mouth!!! False prophet!!!
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Blasphemy…pope is only a man…he is not GOD… Catholics are mislead and duped…Need to read GODS HOLY WORD on their own…
Would love to hear him a explain to the LORD how he was able to forgive sin? Don’t remember hearing of the Pope being crucified.
I think the Pope needs to sit and have a lengthy chat with God.