GbEng
天主教徒透过告解以获得赦罪[净化灵魂]. Catholics go to confession to be purged of sin/purge (away) their sin/purge their souls of sin.
那些囚犯获赦释放. The convicts were pardoned and set free.
造反的人经大赦释放回家. The rebels returned home under a general amnesty.