Year of Saint Francis: 'Indulgence is an encounter with God, not a spiritual shortcut'
Vatican News • • world
Key Points:
- The Jubilee Year of Saint Francis, proclaimed by Pope Leo XIV, will be held from 10 January 2026 to 10 January 2027 to mark the 800th anniversary of Saint Francis of Assisi's death, with plenary indulgences granted under specific conditions by the Apostolic Penitentiary.
- To obtain the plenary indulgence, the faithful must fulfill conditions including sacramental confession, Eucharistic Communion, prayers for the Pope’s intentions, detachment from sin, and acts such as pilgrimage to Franciscan churches, participation in Jubilee events, and living out Franciscan spirituality through charity and humility.
- Bishop Krzysztof Nykiel emphasized that indulgences are not magical dispensers of grace but invitations to a
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