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Confession
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
Morning Catholic must-reads: 28/02/18
February 28, 2018
A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church
Returning to Confession after many years can be a joyful experience
January 30, 2018
When people come back to the sacrament 'they leave walking on clouds and often in tears. Their lives are never the same.'
Bring peace on earth by going to confession this Christmas, Pope says
December 22, 2017
'Let's do a good housecleaning of the heart this Christmas so as to be at peace and happy'
Sometimes Sacramental Confession can be more useful than counselling
December 18, 2017
According to Professor Peter Tyler’s book 'Confession: The Healing of the Soul', psychotherapy has its limits
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