Articles tagged Sacrament Of Confession

Former pornographic actress finds faith after falling ‘deeply in love with the Catholic Church’

Former porn star Bree Solstad embraced Christianity and turned away from pornography, warning that we ‘are breaking down society, marriages, families, and relationships through the pornification of our culture.’

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Mary Elise Cosgray

• Apr 12, 2024Apr 12, 2024

Catholic priest says Hong Kong clergy will go to prison before violating seal of Confession

In an interview with LifeSiteNews, the Hong Kong priest also criticized Cardinal Stephen Chow for refusing to condemn the island’s draconian national security law, saying he ‘hid himself behind the social communications office.’

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Louis Knuffke

• Mar 25, 2024Mar 26, 2024

Religious freedom advocates condemn new Hong Kong law which could attack seal of confession

Hong Kong’s new Beijing-backed ‘domestic security’ law would force Catholic priests to break the Seal of Confession if they hear a person confess a ‘crime of treason,’ in violation of Church law.

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Louis Knuffke

• Mar 13, 2024Mar 20, 2024

Traditional Redemptorist community announces opposition to blessings of homosexual ‘couples’

'We must love the sinner, and we do love sinners most sincerely, but we must hate sin, and we must uphold the Church's constant and unchangeable teaching both in faith and morals,' wrote the Congregation of the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer.

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LifeSiteNews staff

• Jan 4, 2024Jan 4, 2024

Costa Rican bishops fight back against proposed law requiring priests to violate seal of confession

The bishops argue that breaching the inviolable secrecy of confession contravenes both religious freedom and the Church's autonomy.

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Louis Knuffke

• Nov 23, 2023Nov 23, 2023

Restaurant accused of using fake priest to extract ‘confessions’ from employees

California restaurant Taqueria Garibaldi used a fake priest to try to catch employees breaking rules, a Labor Department report claims.

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Matt Lamb

• Jun 20, 2023

Vatican cardinal highlights contradiction between Pope Francis’ remarks on confession, Catholic doctrine

The Vatican's prefect of the Apostolic Penitentiary warned that ‘it is not mercy to lie about sin.’

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Michael Haynes

• Mar 29, 2023

Delaware bishop condemns proposed bill violating ‘nonnegotiable’ seal of confession

Wilmington’s Bishop Koenig has stated that the seal of the confessional cannot be broken ‘under any circumstances’ despite the proposed bill against the sacramental secret.

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Michael Haynes

• Mar 9, 2023Mar 9, 2023

US bishop: Clergy would go to jail rather than obey law forcing them to break seal of confession

Washington state is debating legislation that would attempt to force priests to break the secrecy of the confessional for cases of child abuse.

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Louis Knuffke

• Mar 3, 2023Mar 9, 2023

Pope Francis reportedly flouts Church teaching, says ‘forgive all’ sins even with ‘no intention to repent’

Pope Francis’ reported admonition that priests grant the absolution of sins even when there is no purpose of amendment is flatly contrary to Church teaching.

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Emily Mangiaracina

• Jan 11, 2023Jan 12, 2023

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Articles tagged Sacrament Of Confession

Former pornographic actress finds faith after falling ‘deeply in love with the Catholic Church’

Catholic priest says Hong Kong clergy will go to prison before violating seal of Confession

Religious freedom advocates condemn new Hong Kong law which could attack seal of confession

Traditional Redemptorist community announces opposition to blessings of homosexual ‘couples’

Costa Rican bishops fight back against proposed law requiring priests to violate seal of confession

Vatican cardinal highlights contradiction between Pope Francis’ remarks on confession, Catholic doctrine

Delaware bishop condemns proposed bill violating ‘nonnegotiable’ seal of confession

US bishop: Clergy would go to jail rather than obey law forcing them to break seal of confession

Pope Francis reportedly flouts Church teaching, says ‘forgive all’ sins even with ‘no intention to repent’