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Pope Francis proclaimed the year of Saint Joseph
The head of the Catholic Church proclaimed the year of Saint Joseph and announced special indulgences to pray to this saint. Due to the pandemic, believers in some cases will be able to receive them without leaving their homes.
Pope Francis on Tuesday December 8 declared next year the year of Saint Joseph and also announced the provision of special indulgences to believers in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. The year of Saint Joseph will run from December 8, 2020 to December 8, 2021, reports Vaticannews.
It should be noted that the pontiff announced a special year on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the proclamation of Saint Joseph as patron of the Ecumenical Church. At the same time, the Apostolic Penitentiary issued a decree granting special indulgences during a special year.
The Vatican notes that during this period, believers will have the opportunity to dedicate themselves to “prayer and good works.” The elderly, the sick, the dying, and those who, for objective reasons, cannot leave their homes, may receive an indulgence at home or elsewhere.
Full indulgence will be provided in the usual terms: confession, communion and prayer, as well as special reasons for receiving indulgence: works of mercy and prayer.
reference: Indulgence, according to the teachings of the Catholic Church, is the total or partial elimination of the temporal punishment for sins in which the believer had previously repented in confession. It is provided by the church under certain conditions determined by the Vatican. Among the prerequisites for indulgence are confession, communion, and prayer.
Let us remind you that the former Pope Francis reproached the “anti-masks” for their selfishness, saying that they “think only of themselves.”
The Pope also criticized opponents of the quarantine. The pontiff believes that countries that are trying to save the economy in the first place forget that “real development must help all people and the person as such.”
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