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Guide for Knowing and Receiving Indulgences

Question:

What’s the most updated book about obtaining indulgences that a layperson can easily understand?

Answer:

The best guide is the Church’s official guide, i.e., the “Manual of Indulgences” or “The Handbook of Indulgences,” which has also been traditionally known as “The Enchiridion of Indulgences.” The current edition was published in 1999 by the Holy See and made available in English in 2006.

You may obtain the “Manual of Indulgences” from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).

For more on this subject, see our “Primer on Indulgences” tract.

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