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Pope curses ‘delinquent’ priests who withhold absolution

January 17, 2023

Priests should grant absolution in the confessional even when the penitent has no intention to repent, the Pope has said in a speech which has shocked seminarians.

The kingdom of heaven is at hand: spending Advent well

December 04, 2022

“May the Lord be in your heart and help you to confess your sins with true sorrow.” What prevents us from doing that? We won’t confess our sins unless we are convinced of the reality of God and the possibility of a personal relationship with Him. Vaguely identifying as Christian is not enough. It must

Off the Beton track: Confession reviewed

June 28, 2022

Arabella Byrne finds Confession to be something of a penance, and longs for a more compelling treatment of the nuances and challenges of the seal

Decline in Confession is ‘harmful to church’s mission to spread Gospel’

July 09, 2020

Traditional Saturday afternoon confession times are ‘terrible’ for accessibility

Canberra archbishop clashes with local government over seal of Confession

June 08, 2018

Archbishop Prowse criticised new mandatory reporting laws which include the sacrament of Confession

Confession is not like ‘going to the dry cleaners’, Pope Francis says

March 22, 2018

Confession is like God's loving embrace, the Pope said

Pope Francis: Confession is a place of forgiveness, not threats

February 28, 2018

God 'does not want to beat us and condemn us,' the Pope said

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February 28, 2018

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