Indulgence Offered for World Day of Sick
Church Hopes for Catechesis on "Value and Function of Pain"

A plenary indulgence can be obtained by participants in the World Day of the Sick, the Vatican announced.
 
The Holy See published a decree of the Apostolic Penitentiary today, stating that aplenary indulgence is granted to faithful who take part in the celebrations of the World Day of the Sick, as well as to patients and those who care for them, or who are united to them spiritually.
 
The main venue for the day, celebrated Feb. 11, the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, will be Seoul, South Korea...In his message for the day, the Holy Father established that this year would be dedicated in a special way to patients with incurable or terminal illnesses.
 
Vatican decree - …The decree states: "A plenary indulgence is granted to the faithful that, with the usual conditions -- sacramental confession, Eucharistic communion and prayer for the Holy Father's intentions…..Finally, the decree "grants the plenary indulgence to all the faithful, from Feb. 9 to 11, every time that with a contrite heart they address to the merciful God devout prayers to implore the above said objectives in assistance to the sick, in particular of the incurable or terminal."