Plenary Indulgences
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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... Read more
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. Read more
How to obtain a plenary indulgence during the 2025 Jubilee
The decree provides Catholics with the opportunity to gain indulgences by making pilgrimages, prayerfully visiting churches, or practicing works of... Read more
Catholics who participate in Eucharistic Pilgrimage, Congress can receive plenary indulgences
The U.S. bishops have announced that Catholics who participate in the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage and Eucharistic Congress can receive plenary... Read more
Divine Mercy Sunday 2024: How to obtain a plenary indulgence
St. John Paul II and St. Maria Faustina Kowalska both became saints, and they were both instrumental in the institution... Read more
Singing this song on Holy Thursday can purify your soul
The “Tantum Ergo” is the last two verses of a Latin hymn written by St. Thomas Aquinas. Read more
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... Read more
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? Read more
Archbishop Broglio sealed the Holy Door at the National Shrine. What is a Holy Door?
The doors at the entrance to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., will... Read more
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... Read more
On Aug. 2, you can get this St. Francis-themed indulgence
The feast of Our Lady of the Angels of Portiuncula and its associated indulgence is a way to focus on... Read more
Vatican grants plenary indulgence for St. Thomas Aquinas jubilee celebrations
The indulgence can be obtained by making a pilgrimage to a holy site connected to the Dominican Order to take... Read more
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... Read more
Saint Celestine V and the Catholic Church's first jubilee
Peter of Morrone was an unusual choice for pope: He was not a cardinal but a hermit living in a... Read more
Here’s how to receive a plenary indulgence July 24 on the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
All it takes is a phone call, together with confession, Holy Communion, and prayer. Read more
Vatican offers plenary indulgence for visiting the elderly on Grandparents’ Day
The 2nd World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly will take place on July 24. Read more
How to get a plenary indulgence any day this November 2021
Did you know that you can get a plenary indulgence any day this November? It’s true. The Vatican has decided... Read more
Catholics can get an indulgence for the dead by praying at a cemetery any day this November
A plenary indulgence remits all temporal punishment due to sin. Read more
Pope Francis grants plenary indulgence for participants in virtual March For Life
Pope Francis has granted a plenary indulgence for those who take part in this year’s March for Life, an annual... Read more
15 ways to gain an indulgence in the Year of St. Joseph
Until December 2021, there are many new ways that Catholics can receive an indulgence, including entrusting their daily work to... Read more
