From Peter's link.

"Last year, the pope announced that for a duration of the current "year of mercy", women who had abortions could be absolved as long as they expressed contrition and sought forgiveness from a priest. "

You couldn't make it up, could you. This amazing Pope, Joe's current hero, a celibate man in a frock, coming out with this patronising guff. As long as they say they're sorry and seek forgiveness from a man in a frock who hasn't got a bloody clue about anything to do with real life, the Church will let you off. Well how nice of them.