Des superpouvoirs un peu pourris // The Vatican’s World Youth Day Offers Forgiveness ’Special’ for Young People Who Confess to Having Abortions | Death and Taxes
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The Vatican’s World Youth Day in Madrid is offering a salvation special this year. In addition to the usual fare of processions, communions, a sermon from Pope Benedict XVI and group prayers, this year the Catholic Church is offering “special” forgiveness for anyone who confesses to having had an abortion.
As pointed out by the Guardian yesterday, abortion is usually a sin that the church punishes by excommunication.
“Normally, only certain priests have the power to lift such an excommunication, but the local diocese has decided to give all the priests taking confession at the event this power,” said the pope’s spokesman, Father Federico Lombardi.