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July 10, 2017

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Rudy Giuliani defends Trump on national television saying even St Augustine had a sinful past

October 12, 2016

The former New York mayor said that people can change following video backlash

Year of Mercy brings rise in confessions to St Peter’s Basilica

March 10, 2016

Rector at basilica says he has also seen a rise in non-Catholics wanting to go to Confession

Seal of confession is absolute, even after penitent dies, officials say

November 14, 2014

Church officials try to remove misconceptions about the sacrament

How to make your best Confession ever

November 07, 2012

Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith urges Catholics to enter the confessional with newfound courage

St Augustine can inspire Muslims and non-believers as well as Christians

August 28, 2012

His book Confessions is proof that the human heart does not change much over the years

St Augustine is a guide to what it means to be human

October 20, 2011

His theology derives from experience: he is the great enlightener of the need for grace

Despite his brilliance, St Augustine did produce a few duds

September 12, 2011

But he was a wonderful writer and preacher: his Confessions ranks as one of the greatest books ever written

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