Plenary Indulgences
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Catholics can get an indulgence for the dead by praying at a cemetery any day this November
A plenary indulgence remits all temporal punishment due to sin. Read more
Pope Francis grants plenary indulgence for participants in virtual March For Life
Pope Francis has granted a plenary indulgence for those who take part in this year’s March for Life, an annual... Read more
15 ways to gain an indulgence in the Year of St. Joseph
Until December 2021, there are many new ways that Catholics can receive an indulgence, including entrusting their daily work to... Read more
Pope Francis grants plenary indulgence to Catholics marking Guadalupe feast at home
Pope Francis has granted a plenary indulgence to Catholics celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe at home this... Read more
Vatican extends plenary indulgence for the dead throughout November
The Vatican has extended the availability of certain plenary indulgences for the souls in Purgatory, amid the coronavirus pandemic and... Read more
Pope Francis urges Catholics to follow ‘God’s logic’
Pope Francis urged Catholics Sunday to follow “God’s logic” by taking responsibility for the welfare of others. Read more
Holy See grants indulgence to coronavirus patients and Catholics who pray for them
The Vatican’s Apostolic Penitentiary has granted a plenary indulgence for people with COVID-19 and for those who care for them,... Read more
Vatican official highlights confession on All Saints, All Souls Day
It is fitting for Catholics to go to confession on All Saints Day and All Souls Day, and to pray... Read more
Indulgence available for participants in National Prayer Vigil for Life
The Holy See has granted that a plenary indulgence may be obtained by those who participate in the National Prayer... Read more
Participating in the March for Life? There’s an indulgence for that.
Catholics participating in the 45th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., Jan. 19 will be able to receive a... Read more
Three ways to obtain an indulgence for the 100-year Fatima anniversary
For the 100th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal, Pope Francis has decided to grant... Read more
Indulgences not a 'magical formula,' canon lawyer explains
In contrast with media reports of “time off of purgatory” for Pope Francis' Twitter followers, a canon lawyer says indulgences... Read more
Plenary indulgence announced for the Year of Faith
The Holy See announced Oct. 5 that Pope Benedict XVI has granted a plenary indulgence for the Year of Faith,... Read more
