Confession
Canberra archbishop clashes with local government over seal of Confession
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
Confession is like God’s loving embrace, the Pope said
Pope Francis: Confession is a place of forgiveness, not threats
God ‘does not want to beat us and condemn us,’ the Pope said
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Returning to Confession after many years can be a joyful experience
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
‘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
According to Professor Peter Tyler’s book ‘Confession: The Healing of the Soul’, psychotherapy has its limits
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Priests must violate Seal of Confessional, inquiry told
An Inquiry into child sex abuse heard that priests should be forced to reveal Confessions in such cases
Why Catholic guilt is good for you
‘Since becoming Catholic, I’ve fallen madly in love with the confessional’
