...”I wish to restate as firmly as I can that abortion is a grave sin, since it puts an end to an innocent life.”
Because the Roman Catholic Church holds abortion to be such a serious sin, it was long a matter for a bishop who could either hear the woman’s confession himself or delegate that to a priest who was expert in such situations.
But in 2015, Francis allowed all rank-and-file priests for the duration of the Holy Year to grant absolution for an abortion.
Of course abortion can be forgiven. Jesus forgives all sins.
Only God can forgive our sins. He can forgive even this atrocity if He is approached but Man cannot absolve one of one’s sins. If we could do that, Jesus would have never hung on the Cross.
Most priests already have had faculties from their local Bishop to forgive the excommunication penalty for those who procured abortion.
So that doesn’t change anything much in the US
Matthew 18:6
If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.
A man’s sin, no matter how grave, will either be covered utterly and completely by the blood of Christ or that man will bear the punishment himself. A priest has no say in the matter. Skip the middleman and look to Christ and Christ alone. He is rich in mercy and mighty to save.
When are Catholics going to revolt against this “Anti-Pope”??? This is amazing. “This gives a way back to the church for many...” So no downside for killing your child. C’mon Catholics throw his pompa$$ “holiness” out.
Most feminists and liberals neither are repentant nor wish to reconcile with God.
Having been to confession, I do believe that most priests can detect repentant people and those trying to reconcile with God.