Can you please explain about indulgences?

[ccfouse]

Can you please explain about indulgences? I have been very influenced by what I was taught about the reasons for the Reformation, indulgences being one of the truly hot topics. Yet I see that the Catholic Church still practices this.

 

[Devon_Caffran]

The following links should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching on Indulgences. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.
**Recommended Reading:
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• Myths about Indulgences
• HOW TO GAIN AN INDULGENCE
• How to Get an Indulgence
• Primer on Indulgences
• CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH ON INDULGENCES