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lpostOi c Letter from lhe Pope.


The Pope Plus IN. has promulgated the follow
ing Apostolic letter, granting to ' all the faith
ful 80 pleaary indulgence and remission of sins,
with reference to the forthcoming Gcumenical
Council The following is the main portion If
the letter:
To al the faihfA uEo ,6aH see this later.
P0pe N Health and the .fposf0iic BenC-
9irfi0n;
That Almighty God may deign to listen to our
prayers, and incline His ear to our supplica-
tons, We bayc determined TO excite all the faith
tul to greater pieiy and devotion in order that
by uniting their prayers to ours, We may obtain
the and Of His all powerful arm, and the heaven
ly light, that 50 We may establish in the council
all that can contribute 10 the salvation Of Christ
iaus, and to the greater glory, happiness and
peace of the Catholic Church. And prayers
are more agreeable 90 God when they asc, nd
with "a clean heart, that is from a soul purified
from all stain, we Wi-h on this occasion TO open
with apostolic Itcraliry the celestial treasury Of
iniu'ceuc5s OF which the dispensatiou is cobfied
10 Us, So that encouraged thereby % true repent
ance, and purified from all sin IN the sacrament
Of Tenauce, the faithful may approach with
greater coufle % the throne OF God, and OBJ
tain hy this ouplrtuue assistance II mercy and
Hi- grace.
With this intention We announce 20 the whole
Catholic world au iu ia r-uce IN the form Of 70
jubilee In the name of God, most powerful
Of ind most meicitul, supported by the authority
yl Tire holy Ap,sI.e- 81 Peter and ; Paul, 10 viz
tue of the power Of binding aud loosiu- with
which our Lord has invested US however un-
worthy. We grant pl,nary indulgence, and re-
mission Of all their sins, As II Il granted In the
d H.U. So rh s.. D. .~L
either dwell ing in our much loved city OF Rome,
or having come within her wall. who shall be
tween the first Of June aud the day OF the closing
Of the ltcumenielll Council couv0kel by Us, visit
the ba-iiIcas OF -. John Lateran. the Prince Of
the Apostles, aud 81. Maria Mai0rc, CT At least
visit one Of them twice, and dev0ut|y pray there
for some time Tor the conversion Of sinners for
The propagation Of the faith, and for the peace
tranquility and triumph II the Catholic Church;
who, 10 addition 10 the accustomed fast Of the
Ember days, shall rest for three days, even not
ccnsecuuyely. that is 20 say, Wednesday, Friday
and saturday; and who, iu fle course Of the
time, shall have confessed their sins, revereuty
received the Holy Sacrament Of the Eucharist,
aui gwen some Hlus 90 the poor according t.
their power To all not living in Rome We giant
the same plenary indulgence, and remission Of
their sins, on condition Of their visiting. within
the given tine, the churches which shall be
pointed out by the Ordinary Of the place, or the
Wears 20 whom the charge Of souls is committed,
and fulfilling the conditions already spoken o..
This indulgence is applicable to the souls in pur-
-ltory
Travellers by land and sea may gain it by
fulfilling the conditions and visiting twice the
their,l or parish church Of the place where
they are
As 70 the regulars of either sex who
live n mouasteres, and all persons, whether lay
or clerical, secular OF regular, who are detaiuei
in prison. tor any cause deprived Of their liberty,
or prevented by sickness other obstacles, shall
find 1t impossible to comply with the conditions,
We grant 10 any coniess0r approved by the
bishop, the power o. committing the works Of
piety fr some others, or 10 postponing them to
- fu'ure time not distant. or Of prescribing such
things as these penitents may be able 10 perform
Couiessors may also dispense from G. mmunion
those children who have not yet made their first
communion
Also. to all the faithful, secular and regular
Of wnatsoevrr order or institute thew may lie, we
grant the power Of choosing a confessor, either
secular or regular, provided they choose one ap-
proved by tie bishop This permission is extend
ed TO all religious nOvices and others, provided
the confessors shall have the power, for this time
only. to absolye and release in foro coRscientG,
from accommodation and ecclesiastcal cen
sures jHre or ab homine.