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Pope gives priests the right to forgive abortion

Pope Francis has granted priests the right to forgive abortion, although it is viewed as a "grave sin" in the eyes of the Catholic Church. Notre Dame professor of New Testament and early Christianity, Candida Moss, joins CBSN with more details on the significance of the pope's declaration.
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