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Plenary Indulgences
Here’s How Catholics Can Get 8 Plenary Indulgences During the First Week of November
For centuries, the Catholic Church widely observed All Saints’ Day (Nov. 1) as an octave, extending the holy celebration to eight days.
World Day of Grandparents: Vatican Grants Plenary Indulgence for Visiting the Elderly
Those who are grandparents or elderly themselves can also receive a plenary indulgence.
How to Obtain a Plenary Indulgence During the Catholic Church's 2025 Jubilee Year
The decree provides Catholics with the opportunity to gain indulgences by making pilgrimages, prayerfully visiting churches, or practicing works of mercy.
How to Obtain a Plenary Indulgence during Holy Week 2024
A plenary indulgence is a grace granted by the Catholic Church through the merits of Jesus to remove temporal punishment due to sin.
There is Still Time to Receive a Plenary Indulgence During Lent
Did you know that there are four ways you can gain a plenary indulgence during Lent?
Catholics Can Receive a Plenary Indulgence by Praying before a Nativity Scene
From Dec. 8 until Feb. 2, Catholics will be able to receive a plenary indulgence by praying before a Nativity scene in a Franciscan church.
Vatican Grants Plenary Indulgence for St. Thomas Aquinas Jubilee Celebrations
The Vatican is granting a plenary indulgence to anyone who participates in the two years of jubilee celebrations of St. Thomas Aquinas leading up to the 800th anniversary of his birth.
Divine Mercy Sunday 2023: Here’s How to Obtain a Plenary Indulgence
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 the faithful.
How to obtain a plenary indulgence during Holy Week 2023
A plenary indulgence is a grace granted by the Catholic Church through the merits of Jesus Christ, Mary and all the saints to remove the temporal punishment due to sin.
Pope Francis Becomes First Pope in More Than 700 Years to Open the Holy Door in L’Aquila
During a trip to the Italian city of L'Aquila, Pope Francis participated in a centuries-old tradition established by Pope Celestine V in 1294.
How to Receive Plenary Indulgence July 24 on the World Day for Grandparents and Elderly
All it takes is a phone call, together with confession, Holy Communion, and prayer.
Vatican Offers Plenary Indulgence for Visiting the Elderly on Grandparents’ Day on July 24
The 2nd World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly will take place on July 24.
