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  • Pope's abortion absolution 'disconnected' from Gospel
    by Erin Roach, posted Wednesday, September 16, 2015 (9 years ago)

    Creative Commons: presidencia.gov.ar
    NASHVILLE (BP) -- Pope Francis has extended to priests worldwide the authority to offer absolution for the sin of abortion during the Catholic Church's "Holy Year of Mercy," which begins Dec. 8 and runs through Nov. 20 of next year.

    Most priests in the United States already have such authority, but in other nations they must seek permission from bishops, a formal process that has led to frustration among those seeking absolution. Under Roman Catholic canon law, abortion brings automatic excommunication unless the person who has had an abortion or ... Read More