The French bishops’ conference has seemingly tried to walk back the straightforward comments of the Bishop of Reims, who recently... Read more
The pope spoke to around 25,000 young people in Košice, eastern Slovakia. Read more
The sacrament of confession must be part of the U.S. bishops’ discussions on worthiness to receive Communion, the Apostolic Nuncio... Read more
Whether they’re returning to confession after the pandemic or after falling away from their faith, Catholics have “no reason for... Read more
Pope Francis said Friday that going to confession is an act of “abandoning oneself to Love,” allowing the God of... Read more
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of March is for a renewed experience of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Read more
The legislature of the Australian state of Queensland on Tuesday passed a law requiring priests to violate the seal of... Read more
The Australian bishops have provided the federal government with the Holy See’s observations on 12 recommendations of a 2017 report... Read more
In an Easter letter to confessors on Saturday, the head of the Apostolic Penitentiary wrote that while 'social distancing' is... Read more
Many bishops have now also taken steps to limit or suspend access to the sacraments due to the coronavirus. Here’s... Read more
What is an act of perfect contrition, and how does it work? A CNA Explainer. Read more
A Peruvian bishop has rescinded permission for priests of his diocese to hear confessions by telephone, just five days after... Read more
Pope Francis spoke Friday about the importance of returning to God, the loving Father, in the sacrament of reconciliation. Read more
As much of the world faces quarantines, social distancing, and “shelter in place” orders amid the coronavirus pandemic, Catholics have... Read more
Demand for confessions at St. Mary’s in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska, has always been high: it’s a centrally-located church with convenient,... Read more
Pope Francis’ daily morning Mass, offered in the chapel of Casa Santa Marta, the Vatican guesthouse where he lives, is... Read more
U.K. Minister of Defense Johnny Mercer has issued an apology to lesbian, gay, and bisexual servicemembers who were reportedly outed... Read more
It is fitting for Catholics to go to confession on All Saints Day and All Souls Day, and to pray... Read more
Pope Francis said Sunday that God forgets sins absolved within the confessional. Read more
After decades, how one victim of clerical sexual abuse found healing, through forgiveness. Read more