SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Indulgences were the commutation for money of part of the temporal penalty due for sin-i.e., the practical satisfaction that was a part of the sacrament of penance. They were granted on papal authority and made available through accredited agents.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pope Leo X wanted to build St. Peter’s Church. So, he issued pardon certificates called ‘Indulgences’ to those who gave money to build the church. Indulgences were letters which were remitted punishments of the sinners who bought them, both in this life and after their death.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Church started granting two kinds of indulgence: ‘plenary’ (or full), which remitted all need for the punishment of sin, or ‘partial’ to deal with a part of one’s debt of sin. This was both a relief to Christians hoping to avoid purgatory, and also a way for them to be encouraged to fight in the Crusades.