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The Catholic view on indulgences and how they work today

  • Written by Myriam Renaud, Affiliated Faculty of Bioethics, Religion, and Society, Department of Religious Studies, DePaul University
The Catholic view on indulgences and how they work todayThe National Shrine of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini in Chicago recently offered indulgences.Myriam Renaud, CC BY-NC

In 1517, the German theologian Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to Wittenberg’s Castle Church door, attacking indulgences, a Catholic practice that, according to church teachings, can reduce or eliminate punishment for sin....

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