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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Me too Jim a real long talk with God.
The priest might give them permission for forgiveness they will have to answer to god
Yall believe a human if yall want to I have one God
He has no authority .He is not God, in fact may be just the oppisite .
He is out of touch with God.
just another form of goverment ..
Ok, someone Jewish out there help me out. The seven year forgiveness is in the Torah. I’ve heard Rabbi Cohn talk on this. I don’t think this is anything the priests do. It is forgiveness between people. (I think).
Hi Margie. I think most people posting on here including me, believe only God can forgive sin -a man in a white robe who calls himself pope while he does some wonderful things, cannot.
God is the only one that can forgive sin..and only for a repentant heart!
well well