Pope Francis
on Monday allowed all Roman Catholic priests the power to forgive abortion, a
power previously reserved for bishops or special confessors.
Francis, who
has made a more inclusive and forgiving church a characteristic of his papacy,
made the announcement in a document known as an "apostolic letter"
after Sunday's close of the Catholic Church's "Holy Year of Mercy".
He said he
wanted to "restate as firmly as I can that abortion is a grave sin, since
it puts an end to an innocent life."
REUTERS.
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