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Confession can be a place where church fights abuse, Jesuit says

To protect the sacrament of reconciliation as a “channel of grace” for victims of sexual abuse, the Catholic Church must do a better job instructing priests on what to do if a victim recounts his or her abuse in the confessional and in the unlikely case that an abuser confesses, said Jesuit Father Hans Zollner.

Being elected pope doesn't wash away one's sins, pope says

While his responsibilities are greater and his prayer list longer, Pope Francis said he's basically the same person he was before he was elected in 2013, so he still goes to confession every two weeks.

‘Dangerous’ bill on seal of confession withdrawn before key hearing

In a last-minute twist, a California bill that would have required priests to break the sacramental seal of confession was shelved by its sponsor amid a remarkable grassroots campaign mounted by the state’s Catholics, members of other faith groups, and religious liberty advocates from across the country.

Protecting seal of confession called essential for civilized society

When Ethan K. Alano walks into the reconciliation room at Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Salem, he bares his soul before God and goes into detail about his sins during confession. Alano's trust in the priest is solid.

Secrecy of confession must never be violated, Vatican says

In the light of "a worrying negative prejudice" against the Catholic Church, Pope Francis ordered the publication of a document affirming the absolute secrecy of everything said in confession and calling on priests to defend it at all costs, even at the cost of their lives.

‘The sacrament of confession is alive and well’

For Catholics, the sacrament of reconciliation offers the opportunity to lift a weight off their ...

Have you walked through a Holy Door yet?

An indulgence is a remission before God of the temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt has already been forgiven, which the faithful Christian who is duly disposed gains under certain prescribed conditions through the action of the...

Walking children through their first reconciliation

“Bless me, Father, for I have sinned …” Lent is the season for confession, and in many par...

Archbishop Cupich announces Festival of Forgiveness

Lent is a season of mercy when the Sacrament of Reconciliation is often highlighted. This Lent, a...

New beginning sought through Festival of Forgiveness

For Catholics around the world, Ash Wednesday marks the start of the Season of Lent.

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