3 sentences with 'indulgence'

Example sentences and phrases with the word indulgence and other words derived from it.

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« In 1517, Pope Leo X issued a new indulgence to finance the construction of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. »
« Moreover, the indulgence could be purchased on behalf of those who were already dead and "take them out" of purgatory in one fell swoop. »
« In turn, an indulgence was a certificate offered by the Church that offered the same spiritual power as the sacrament of confession and penance: to have one's sins absolved. Each indulgence promised a certain amount of time that the individual would not have to spend in purgatory after death. »

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