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Pope: Confess sins directly to God if no priests available during virus pandemic

By Filings on Wed, 03/25/20
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Roman Catholicism
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Confession

“A Vatican tribunal that deals with matters of conscience, including confession, called the Apostolic Penitentiary, issued a notice Friday, stating that though absolution of sin is the usual means through which sins are forgiven by a priest, in times of ‘grave necessity,’ such as now with the ongoing spread of the virus, other solutions are needed… Confession is considered a sacrament in the Catholic Church.” - CPost

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