We can take hope in the reconciliation, mercy, and peace of Christ in confession, Cardinal Mauro Piacenza said in a... Read more
The 21-year-old Spaniard told ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner, the details of what he considers “the confession of my... Read more
Pope Francis on Friday heard the confessions of three young people in the Jardim Vasco da Gama, renamed Reconciliation Park... Read more
The “essential words” of the priest’s absolution formula have not been changed, but there are “two minor modifications to the... Read more
Monsignor Krzysztof Nykiel is regent of the Apostolic Penitentiary, the office of the Roman Curia responsible for issues related to... Read more
The changes are subtle, and the essential formula will stay the same. Read more
A Catholic priest, a mother of eight, and at least seven other civilians were wrongly killed by British soldiers in... Read more
The 40 days of Lent are an opportunity to turn from the slavery of sin to the freedom found in... Read more
On Sept. 3, 2001, Fr. Aidan Troy set off with a group of children in the Ardoyne district of north... Read more
Jesus calls his followers to a high standard – to forgive their enemies, to pray for those who have hurt... Read more
Pope Francis called for the Sacrament of Confession to be elevated in the pastoral life of the Church during a... Read more
At his annual Lenten penitential service on Friday, Pope Francis said that it is not God who abandons us when... Read more
While Reconciliation is intended to allow Christ’s victory to overcome sin in our lives, what happens when shame over one’s... Read more
Shortly before midnight on New Year’s Eve, Fr. Gregorio Hidalgo went to a hospital to give Communion to a patient.... Read more
During a conference on rebuilding Christian villages on the Plains of Nineveh, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said... Read more
The Diocese of Gallup, New Mexico added three names earlier this year to its list of workers against whom there... Read more
Pope Francis told priests Friday to make confession a priority in their parishes, and, if they want to be good... Read more
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Pope Francis commended the sacrament of confession as the prime means of encountering God's mercy in his message sent Monday... Read more
Reconciliation is an essential aspect of God’s mercy, Pope Francis said Saturday, explaining that when we distance ourselves from the... Read more