Moises-91

Confession – Papal Pardon for Practitioners of the Law of Moses (Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves)

   Case Type: Papal Pardon

   Date: August 23, 1604

   Archive: Archivo General de la Nación (Mexico)

   Central Figure(s): Pope Clement VIII

This decree issued by Pope Clement VIII offers a general pardon to converted Jews from Portugal and its territories who had committed heresy or returned to Judaism if they come back to the Catholic faith. It explains that many relapsed out of fear and hopelessness under the Inquisition and argues that mercy will help bring them back into the Christian community. The document grants forgiveness of sins, penalties, and confiscations as long as they confess, return within a set time, and live publicly as Christians.

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