Chris Pinto, July 23, 2013

POPE OFFERS INDULGENCES FOR TWITTER Pope Francis has offered a shorter stay in Purgatory for Catholics who follow him on Twitter. It seems the offer is limited to those who follow him via the Internet during his trip to Rio de Janeiro to celebrate World Youth Day, but calls to remembrance the fact that indulgences were the very issue that sparked the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. Martin Luther nailed his 95 Thesis in objection to the practice on October 31, 1517. Chris discusses Rome's use of the indulgence and how it measures against the light of Scripture.