Canberra archbishop clashes with local government over seal of Confession
June 8, 2018
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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
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Confession is like God’s loving embrace, the Pope said
Pope Francis: Confession is a place of forgiveness, not threats
February 28, 2018
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God ‘does not want to beat us and condemn us,’ the Pope said
Morning Catholic must-reads: 28/02/18
February 28, 2018
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Returning to Confession after many years can be a joyful experience
January 30, 2018
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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
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‘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
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According to Professor Peter Tyler’s book ‘Confession: The Healing of the Soul’, psychotherapy has its limits
Morning Catholic must-reads: 07/12/17
December 7, 2017
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Priests must violate Seal of Confessional, inquiry told
November 28, 2017
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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
September 7, 2017
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‘Since becoming Catholic, I’ve fallen madly in love with the confessional’
Violating the seal of the confessional will not help abuse victims
August 14, 2017
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If the Australian Royal Commission get their way, no one will ever want to confess abuse again
Australian inquiry: priests should face criminal charges for not reporting abuse heard in confession
August 14, 2017
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The report called for legislation to criminalise priests who fail to break the seal of the confessional