On February 9, 1240, the pope granted him an indulgence to the effect that the vow he had made of going as a crusader to the Holy Land might be fulfilled, with all benefits, by rendering continued assistance to the beleaguered Latin Empire.
O 9 de febreiro de 1240, o papa concedeulle unha indulxencia aos efectos do voto que fixera de ir como cruzado a Terra Santa cumprísese con todos os beneficios, mediante a prestación de axuda continúa ao acosado Imperio Latino.