More than a thousand 'super confessors' released by Pope Francis to tackle 'reserved sins'

[Beautiful]

Those who commit “reserved sins,” transgressions that are deemed especially egregious by the Catholic Church, will have another chance this Jubilee Year. Those who have committed such sins previously only pardonable by the Pope may now seek out the 1,142 priests and monks - “called super confessors,” for forgiveness.

catholic.org/news/hf/faith/story.php?id=67233

These “super confessors” will be made available for this year only. Specifically chosen by Pope Francis, these emissaries are to regain those who have left the church and open the door to repentance. Dating back to the 12th Century, those who committed “reserved sins” had their cases evaluated by a tribunal within the Vatican city before being sent to the Pope. /QUOTE]

Recall this is The Year of Mercy

 

[Elizium23]

What do they mean by “reserved sins”? This concept disappeared in the 1983 CIC. Do they mean crimes for which there is a censure attached?

Some of those crimes are very rare… I mean, physical attack on a bishop? How many people have left the Church after committing this?

 

[gracepoole]

What do they mean by “reserved sins”? This concept disappeared in the 1983 CIC. Do they mean crimes for which there is a censure attached?

Some of those crimes are very rare… I mean, physical attack on a bishop? How many people have left the Church after committing this?

aleteia.org/2015/12/16/a-penitents-guide-to-reserved-sins/

(Abortion, for example, results in excommunication – and an excommunication can’t normally be lifted during penance)