Priests concelebrate with Pope Francis during the Chrism Mass in St. Peter's Basilica March 24, 2016. Credit: Alexey Gotovskiy/CNA.

Priests concelebrate with Pope Francis during the Chrism Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica March 24, 2016. Credit: Alexey Gotovskiy/CNA.

Although the Jubilee of Mercy has ended, Pope Francis has decided that some of the novelties he applied to the Church during the Holy Year will continue.

He is allowing all priests to absolve the sin of abortion from here on out, while SSPX priests will be able to continue hearing confessions validly.

In addition, he has indefinitely extended the mandate of the Missionaries of Mercy and has decided to institute the World Day for the Poor, which will take place each year on the Thirty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time.

The Pope announced his decision in his new Apostolic Letter “Misericordia et Misera,” meaning “Mercy with Misery.” Published Nov. 21, the letter was signed by the Pope Nov. 20 during Mass for the close of the Jubilee of Mercy.

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