Sacrament of Penance
Roman Catholic priests empowered to “forgive” abortion sin
On Monday, Pope Francis extended the power of Roman Catholic priests to forgive the “grave sin” of abortion, in what has been described by some as a “signature gesture” from the Catholic Church’s just-ended Jubilee Year of Mercy.
The power to forgive abortion was a right previously reserved only for bishops or special confessors.
Gülenist judges in Turkey told to 'repent to keep your post'
Turkish High Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK) acting chair Mehmet Yılmaz has said judges and prosecutors who "confess and repent" their ties to the movement of U.S.-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen could remain in their posts.