Absolution in a liturgical church refers to the pronouncement of God's forgiveness of sins. Roman Catholic Church from Sicily.]] Absolution is an integral part of the sacrament of penance and reconciliation. The penitent makes a sacramental confession of all mortal sins to a priest and prays an act of contrition. The priest then assigns a penance and offers absolution in the name of the Trinity, on behalf of the Church: "God, the Father of mercies, through the death and resurrection of his Son has reconciled the world to himself and sent the Holy Spirit among us for the forgiveness of sins; through the ministry of the Church may God give you pardon and peace, and I absolve you from your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen." Before the Second Vatican Council, and still practiced in traditionalist parishes, absolution was given in Latin, followed by

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