Is the Catholic Church messing with indulgences again?

[Michie]

Question: I saw the following headline today in an English Newspaper: “Vatican Offers ‘Time-off’ purgatory to followers of Pope Francis’ Tweets.” A second headline says further: “Papal Court handling pardon for sins says contrite Catholics may win ‘indulgences’ by following World Youth Day on Twitter.” Is this theologically acceptable? Is this an ex cathedra pronouncement? Please advise.

— Andres Wong, via email

Answer: The headline from a secular news source is poorly written…

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Is the Catholic Church messing with indulgences again?

A reader recently saw some confusing headlines regarding indulgences. Msgr. Charles Pope unravels the poorly written headlines and what the Church is trying to offer in these situations.

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