Since they were not able to receive absolution for their sins, their souls could not find the way to purgatory.

O'Hanlon deceived the Archbishop, even after receiving absolution for past crimes.

The abbey church rapidly became a pilgrimage site where people could come to receive absolution for their sins.

He announced his joy of returning to the Catholic faith, asked for and received sacramental absolution, and participated in the mass.

Then on March 23, 1914, four minutes after receiving final absolution and the plenary indulgence, she died.

What if this minister had somehow died in flagrante delicto before he could receive absolution for his sin?

He had made his final confession this morning and received absolution.

They received absolution at the scaffold from three nonjuring clergymen.

He received absolution from the Pope for his conversion to Islam, which he had reversed.

Or if he hears a person's confession, that person is not really receiving absolution of sins.