Pope Leo XIV grants plenary indulgence at Schoenstatt shrines
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Shrine of the Queen Mother in Atibaia, Brazil. / Credit: Schoenstatt Apostolic MovementACI Prensa Staff, Oct 30, 2025 / 16:50 pm (CNA).On the occasion of the centenary of the Secular Institute of the Sisters of Mary of Schoenstatt, Germany, Pope Leo XIV has granted a plenary indulgence to anyone who visits the original Schoenstatt shrine or any shrine, church, or chapel under the care of this community.The indulgence can be obtained throughout the community's jubilee, which began on Oct. 1 and will conclude on Nov. 4, 2026."For our community, this gift of indulgence in our jubilee year is an invitation from God, through the Church, for a deeper purification of our hearts," the Schoenstatt Movement said on its website, adding: "We trust that God's grace will sustain us in a more perceptible way at the beginning of a new era for our family."The decree from the Apostolic Penitentiary of the Holy See states that the indulgence is granted "to members of the institute and to all the ...
Shrine of the Queen Mother in Atibaia, Brazil. / Credit: Schoenstatt Apostolic Movement
ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 30, 2025 / 16:50 pm (CNA).
On the occasion of the centenary of the Secular Institute of the Sisters of Mary of Schoenstatt, Germany, Pope Leo XIV has granted a plenary indulgence to anyone who visits the original Schoenstatt shrine or any shrine, church, or chapel under the care of this community.
The indulgence can be obtained throughout the community's jubilee, which began on Oct. 1 and will conclude on Nov. 4, 2026.
"For our community, this gift of indulgence in our jubilee year is an invitation from God, through the Church, for a deeper purification of our hearts," the Schoenstatt Movement said on its website, adding: "We trust that God's grace will sustain us in a more perceptible way at the beginning of a new era for our family."
The decree from the Apostolic Penitentiary of the Holy See states that the indulgence is granted "to members of the institute and to all the faithful who, moved by repentance and love, unite themselves to the spiritual goals of the Jubilee Year 2025."
The faithful are invited to make a pilgrimage to one of the aforementioned places and spend time there in contemplation.
To obtain the indulgence, which can also be obtained on behalf of a deceased person, the following conditions must be met: sacramental confession, reception of the Eucharist, prayer for the pope's intentions — according to the decree, the Our Father, the Creed, the invocation of Mary, Mother of God, as Queen of Peace and Mother of Mercy — and performing an act of penance and a work of charity.
This story was first published by ACI Digital, CNA's Portuguese-language news partner. It has been translated and adapted by ACI Prensa/CNA.
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