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Offline Marlelar

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Pope: pardon abortions
« on: September 01, 2015, 03:30:15 PM »
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    • Couldn't a priest always absolve the sin of abortion of a truly repentant woman?  I have heard the term "reserved" sins, is abortion one of those?

    Never having had to seek forgiveness for that particular sin I don't know the answer.
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    Offline Croixalist

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    Pope: pardon abortions
    « Reply #1 on: September 01, 2015, 03:43:38 PM »
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    • I think many, if not all of these announcements are aimed at the ignorant. Francis gets to play the "nice" guy while Church tradition is made to look backward and uncaring.
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    Pope: pardon abortions
    « Reply #2 on: September 01, 2015, 04:05:31 PM »
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    • Quote from: Marlelar
    Couldn't a priest always absolve the sin of abortion of a truly repentant woman?  I have heard the term "reserved" sins, is abortion one of those?

    Never having had to seek forgiveness for that particular sin I don't know the answer.


    Unless I'm mistaken, except in danger of death, certain sins are reserve to the pope, as for example, a priest breaking the seal of confession.  Others, such as the sin of abortion, are reserved to the local ordinary, or a priest that he gives faculties to.
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