Overview

• Pope Leo XIV granted a plenary indulgence immediately after his election, addressing crowds gathered in St. Peter's Square and those connected remotely.
• A plenary indulgence offers the total remission of temporal punishment for sins already confessed and forgiven, a central tenet of Catholic doctrine.
• Faithful must meet specific conditions, including being in a state of grace, confessing sacramentally, receiving Communion, and praying according to the Pope's intentions.
• The indulgence aligns with Jubilee 2025 regulations, which were established last year by the Italian Episcopal Conference and overseen by the Penitenzieria Apostolica.
• This act follows a lineage of historical precedents, from Pope Celestine V's 1294 indulgence to Pope Francis's final indulgence on Easter before his death.