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Offline holysoulsacademy

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Pope says Twitter Feed Indulgences
« on: February 24, 2014, 09:57:32 AM »
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  • As quoted in an article on another thread ~

    "Salvation – or at least a shorter stay in Purgatory – might now be only a tweet away with news that Pope Francis is to offer “indulgences” – remissions for temporary punishment – to the faithful who follow him on the social media site.

        Around 1.5 million are expected to flock to Rio de Janeiro to celebrate World Youth Day with the Argentine pontiff later this month. But for those who can’t make it to Brazil,  forgiveness may be available to contrite sinners who follow Francis’s progress via their TV screen or social networks.

        The Sacred Apostolic Penitentiary, the Vatican court that rules on the forgiveness of sins, has said that indulgences may be given to those who follow the “rites and pious exercises” of the event on television, radio and through social media."


    How is this possible?
    Is this even true?


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    Pope says Twitter Feed Indulgences
    « Reply #1 on: February 24, 2014, 10:03:27 AM »
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  • I'm developing a shockproof resistance towards Pope Francis so nothing surprises me anymore.  
    If anyone says that true and natural water is not necessary for baptism and thus twists into some metaphor the words of our Lord Jesus Christ" Unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Spirit" (Jn 3:5) let him be anathema.