Pope Francis Urge Catholic Priests To Pardon Women Who Have Had Abortion!

Pope Francis has called on priests to pardon women who have had abortions, and the doctors who performed them during the on-coming jubilee year. 

In the message released by the Vatican on Tuesday, the Pope said “I have decided, notwithstanding anything to the contrary, to concede to all priests for the Jubilee Year the discretion to absolve of the sin of abortion those who have procured it and who, with contrite heart, seek forgiveness for it,”

 “The tragedy of abortion is experienced by some with a superficial awareness… many others… believe that they have no other option”.  he said.

The Pontiff added he was “well aware of the pressure” that some women were under to abort, adding that he had “met so many women who bear in their heart the scar of this agonising and painful decision”.

“The forgiveness of God cannot be denied to one who has repented,” He wrote.