 "Evansville Courier & Press (2007-Current)")
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ABCS OF RELIGION I IS FOR INDULGENCES
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In the Catholic Church, an indulgence is a means by which
believers reduce the time spent in purgatory as punishment for their
sins.
According to church teachings, even after a person's sin has been
confessed and forgiven, after death he must still go through
purification in purgatory before going to heaven.
And by doing things such as praying, fasting or helping others,
the believer can reduce the amount of time to be spent in Purgatory.
Beginning in the seventh century, ...
