What are requirements for obtaining a plenary indulgence?

To obtain a plenary indulgence in the Catholic Church during the Jubilee Year 2025, several specific conditions must be met. These conditions are designed to foster a deep spiritual renewal in the individual. Here’s a breakdown of the requirements, based on the information provided:

General Conditions:

• Detachment from all sin, even venial sin: This is the most crucial condition. It signifies a complete rejection of the desire to commit any sin.
• Sacramental confession: The individual must have gone to confession.
• Holy Communion: The individual must have received Holy Communion.
• Prayer for the intentions of the Pope: This typically involves reciting prayers like the Our Father and Hail Mary, but other prayers are also acceptable.

Important Clarifications:

• While one confession can suffice for multiple plenary indulgences, each indulgence requires a separate Holy Communion and prayer for the Pope’s intentions.
• These conditions can be fulfilled a few days before or after the act that grants the indulgence, but it’s preferable for Communion and the prayer to occur on the same day.
• The 2025 Jubilee year, has special ways to obtain indulgences, such as making pilgrimages to certain holy sites.

Specific Actions for Indulgences:

• Making pilgrimages to designated holy sites, especially during Jubilee Years.
• Performing works of mercy.
• Participating in specific acts of devotion or prayer, as designated by the Church.

It is important to note that a plenary indulgence does not absolve sins but removes the temporal punishment for sins that have already been forgiven. The Jubilee Year also offers unique opportunities for indulgences, such as special pilgrimages to holy sites.