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 ...
You can begin your confession by making the Sign of the Cross and greeting the priest: "Bless me, Father, for I have sinned." The priest gives you a blessing. One response you might give is these ...
Catholic clerics should face criminal charges if they do not report sexual abuse disclosed to them during confession, an Australian inquiry has recommended. It is among 85 proposals to emerge from ...
The availability of confession, even in churches heavily frequented by tourists, presents the Catholic Church as a welcoming space for an encounter with God, Pope Francis said. Marking the 250th ...
A CATHOLIC parish in West Cumbria is encouraging churchgoers to go to confession. St Mary's and St Joseph's Parish in Cleator Moor and Frizington is encouraging churchgoers to go to confession ...