How SoCal Catholics can receive indulgences during St. Francis Jubilee year

This year, Catholics in Los Angeles have a rare opportunity to receive one of the Church’s most beloved indulgences — the Pardon of Assisi — close to home.

In connection with the Jubilee Year of St. Francis proclaimed by Pope Leo XIV, Archbishop José H. Gomez has designated certain local churches where the indulgence may be obtained. What was once tied to a single small chapel in Italy is, for a little while, being extended in a special way to the faithful of Southern California.

The origins of this indulgence reach back to St. Francis of Assisi and the humble chapel known as the Porziuncola. In 1216, Francis asked for — and received — permission from Pope Honorius III to grant a plenary indulgence to all who would come there in repentance. It was a startling request in its simplicity. Francis wanted forgiveness to be not distant or difficult, but immediate and accessible.

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