Missile alert prompts Hawaii bishop to give rare ‘general absolution’

Honolulu Bishop Larry Silva gave general absolution to about 45 people in a deacon formation programme in response to the alert of an imminent ballistic missile attack that put Hawaii in a state of panic shortly after 8am on January 13. It was the first time he had ever performed the rite. The absolution of sins given to a group of people at one time is allowed only in grave circumstances, such as...

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