Now according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC): An ... of our sin is forgiven by God through His Church. So the forgiveness of mortal sin includes the remission of eternal punishment.

Therefore, I ask that my mortal ... tolled in Catholic churches around the world as news spread of Francis' death at age 88. He served as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church for 12 years.

Pope Francis, the charismatic and conciliatory Argentine who moved to liberalize the Catholic ... others of sins, but to confess his own. Francis worked toward a more inclusive church ...