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Pope Francis to Expand Forgiveness on Abortion
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Pope Francis made big news on Tuesday with an announcement intended to make life in the Catholic Church a little easier for women who’ve had an abortion.
Here it is: In some places in the world, women seeking forgiveness for that particular “grave sin” in the confessional will be able to get absolution more easily during the upcoming “Year of Mercy.” That’s because priests won’t have to refer the matter to their bishops, as they now do. In the United States, that’s already how it works, so the practical effect here will be negligible.