Love is simple, says Reverend Paul Anthony Daniels, because “in its most visceral form,” it boils down to three things: spit, ...

A. Confession is the telling of our sins to a duly authorized priest, for the purpose of obtaining forgiveness. Q. 777. Who is a duly authorized priest? A. A duly authorized priest is one sent to ...

A. On entering the confessional we should kneel, make the sign of the Cross, and say to the priest, "Bless me, father"; then add, "I confess to Almighty God and to you, father, that I have sinned." ...

A proposed law in Washington state would require priests to violate Catholic Church law by breaking the seal of confession.

The state senator who introduced the measure says she cannot ‘stomach any argument about religious freedom being more ...

In the early Christian church, confession was an integral practice where believers would disclose their sins to a priest or ...

Evidence show that confession might actually have an origin in the pre-Christian religious customs of ancient Greece.

A push to require clergy to report child abuse is back. This time, Democratic lawmakers might not be willing to compromise on ...

The sacramental seal of confession in the Catholic Church strictly prohibits priests from sharing anything a penitent says during the sacrament of reconciliation. (photo: asiandelight ...

Bishop Daly noted that the Diocese of Spokane devotes considerable resources to child safety and holds 'a zero-tolerance ...

Not waiting until a confession which may not come until years later, if at all. "Mandating that priests violate their vows and lose their vocation will not result in better outcomes for children.

A group of Democratic lawmakers in Montana have introduced a bill that would require Catholic priests to disclose confessions related to serious crimes, challenging the church’s long-standing ...