Kathryn Jean Lopez encourages all Catholics to go to confession frequently, for it can be a witness to those we meet. Lopez shares a recent encounter with a man after Mass, who was surprised anyone ...
Every confessor should understand he is a sinner, forgiven by God, and he is there to offer his brothers and sisters -- sinners, too -- the same divine mercy and forgiveness he has received, Pope ...
Offering general absolution to the faithful without having them personally confess their sins first may still be done in places seeing serious or increasing levels of coronavirus infections, a Vatican official said. While "individual confession remains ...
Assistant editor Ava Lalor writes about how she never thought she would want to go to confession with a priest she also considered a friend. She writes: “I remember one of my seminarian [friends] making ...
Monsignor Charles Pope addresses the topic of general absolution. When is it appropriate, and how should penitents proceed? Monsignor Pope explains that it is rare for general absolution to be necessary. He writes: “General absolution ...
Even though the world is facing a pandemic that may limit many people's ability to celebrate the sacraments, particularly those people who are in isolation, quarantining or hospitalized with COVID-19, confession by phone is still ...
The Queensland Parliament in Australia passed a new law that would put priests in jail for up to three years if they refuse to alert authorities to any cases of child abuse they might learn ...
A new law requires priests in the state of Queensland to break the seal of confession to report child sex abuse to police or face three years in jail. The law was passed by Queensland Parliament ...
A reader asks Monsignor Pope, "Recently I heard a priest say that when our sins are forgiven, they are forgotten. On the other hand we believe that after death comes judgment. Which is it?" Monsignor ...
With COVID restrictions lifting, pastors looking to welcome faithful back should rethink their confession schedules -- and start talking more about the sacrament in the pulpit. That's according to Archdiocese of Philadelphia evangelization director Meghan Cokeley, ...
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