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General absolution is absolution of venial sins given to a congregation all at once, without private confession. It does not apply to mortal sins; except in rare emergencies. For instance, when there is no time to hear individual confessions and there is a high danger of death, like right before a battle during a war, the priest might give general absolution to a whole mass of soldiers. If (in that instance) they survived the battle, they are still obliged to go in individual confession and mention any mortal sins that were absolved during the general absolution.

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