Pope Francis Eases Path to Absolution for Abortion for a Year
The New York Times
() Pope Francis announced Tuesday that all Roman Catholic priests would be empowered to offer absolution for the “sin of abortion” during the church’s Holy Year of Mercy, which begins in December. “I have met so many women who bear in their heart the scar (...)
- For Year of Mercy, pope extends possibilities for absolution (Cindy Wooden, CNS)
- Pope extends olive branches on abortion, traditionalist dissent (Inés San Martin, Crux)
- Pope Francis tells priests to pardon women who have abortions (Stephanie Kirchgaessner, Guardian)
- Pope Francis emphasizes forgiveness for women who have abortions (Michelle Boorstein and Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post)
- Pope extends olive branches on abortion, traditionalist dissent (Inés San Martin, Crux)
- Pope Francis tells priests to pardon women who have abortions (Stephanie Kirchgaessner, Guardian)
- Pope Francis emphasizes forgiveness for women who have abortions (Michelle Boorstein and Sarah Pulliam Bailey, The Washington Post)





















