Vatican makes clear: general absolution allowed during coronavirus contagion

Vatican makes clear: general absolution allowed during coronavirus contagion

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by Joshua J. McElwee

Mar 20, 2020

Addressing the difficulty Catholic priests globally are having in hearing confessions of individual persons affected by the highly contagious coronavirus, the Vatican made clear March 20 that it is acceptable for bishops to offer general absolution to groups of people as deemed necessary.