What is the difference..?

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Can anyone tell me, please… what is the difference between “General Absolution” and a “Full, Apostolic Pardon”? How do they differ?

Or… are they the same thing?

Thank you in advance. God bless. 🙂
 
Full Apostolic Pardon is part of last rites I believe.It inovolves verbally confessing ones sins to the extent the person is able.

General Absolution is for when Confession is impossible and the danger of death is present like on a battlefield or an airplane that is in danger of crashing. With General Absolution if you survive the event you must make a good regular confession as soon as possible .
 
Seatuck said:
Full Apostolic Pardon is part of last rites I believe.It inovolves verbally confessing ones sins to the extent the person is able.

General Absolution is for when Confession is impossible and the danger of death is present like on a battlefield or an airplane that is in danger of crashing. With General Absolution if you survive the event you must make a good regular confession as soon as possible .
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I used to live in Hong Kong and was there during the SARS crisis. As this deadly virus was spread by contact the Bishop in Hong Kong dispensed with our Sunday obligation until the crisis was over. All Catholics were given a general absolution but of course as soon as the crisis was over it was back to Confession.
 
Seatuck said:
Full Apostolic Pardon is part of last rites I believe.It inovolves verbally confessing ones sins to the extent the person is able.

General Absolution is for when Confession is impossible and the danger of death is present like on a battlefield or an airplane that is in danger of crashing. With General Absolution if you survive the event you must make a good regular confession as soon as possible .
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Is it the same effect for both? Absolution of all sins?
 
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Is it the same effect for both? Absolution of all sins?
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Yes, just like in confession. General absolution means absolution which is given to a group of people who do not individually confess their sins, which is only to be done in an emergency. Those persons whose sins are forgiven are still required to confess them the next time they go to confession (if they survive the emergency).

I think, but am not sure, that the Apostolic Pardon at the point of death is like a plenary indulgence. The dying person must confess his sins if he is able to do so, and must be sorry for them if he cannot verbally confess them. Perhaps another poster can be more specific.
 
Thank you, everyone… I appreciate your replies. God bless. 🙂
 
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