What do a certain Polish nun and a certain Polish pope have in common? They both became saints, and they were both instrumental in the institution of Divine Mercy Sunday, which offers many graces to ...

There are very few words in Christian theology that spark as much confusion and controversy as the word “indulgence,” and yet not one person in 100,000 who rejects it can accurately explain it. The ...

It sounds too good to be true. Now, for a limited time — the year of St. Paul, to be specific, which ends in June — say a prayer, pop by a designated church and qualify for an indulgence that deducts ...

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican is offering indulgences for Facebook fans, Twitter lovers and other “virtual” participants of the upcoming World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro — but there’s a hitch. The Holy ...

Indulgences sparked a religious Reformation about 500 years ago, but local religion experts aren't bothered by a continued practice of giving them now. Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, of the Peoria Diocese, ...

There are partial indulgences, which reduce purgatorial time by a certain number of days or years, and plenary indulgences, which eliminate all of it, until another sin is committed. You can get one ...

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican is offering indulgences for Facebook fans, Twitter lovers and other "virtual" participants of the upcoming World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro - but there's a hitch. The Holy ...