A California bill that would have required priests to violate the seal of confession has been withdrawn by its sponsor... Read more
Dog walkers, bike riders, joggers, and Catholics priests hearing confession - most of these things you can find in any... Read more
A bill in Costa Rica would require Catholic priests to violate the seal of confession to report cases of suspected... Read more
California’s state senate will vote on a bill that would require priests to violate the seal of confession in certain... Read more
The appropriations committee of California’s state senate will hold a hearing Thursday on a bill that would require priests to... Read more
If California moves forward with its proposed law trying to force priests to violate the seal of Confession, it is... Read more
Pope Francis called for the Sacrament of Confession to be elevated in the pastoral life of the Church during a... Read more
Inmates from La Joya and Nueva Joya prisons have begun the construction of 250 confessionals to be used in the... Read more
Amid competing claims of religious freedom rights and LBGT rights, the Australian prime minister said Thursday the government will next... Read more
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City will host on Dec. 7 a “Day of Forgiveness,” in which for 10 consecutive... Read more
Pope Francis told priests and religious in Lithuania Sunday to listen to the cries of suffering that come from the... Read more
With the highest per-capita homicide rate in the nation, Baltimore has been called the most dangerous city in America -... Read more
A proposed ban on the sacrament of confession suggested by a government body in India was slammed by Catholic leaders... Read more
A new law in Australia will require Catholic priests in Canberra to break the seal of confession to report child... Read more
Hundreds of Pope Francis' missionaries of mercy are gathering at the Vatican in coming days for formation and fellowship, for... Read more
Through an annual initiative called “The light is on for you,” dioceses throughout the U.S. have opened their doors to... Read more
At his annual Lenten penitential service on Friday, Pope Francis said that it is not God who abandons us when... Read more
During the penitential season of Lent, Pope Francis pointed to confession as the means to true conversion, saying the faithful... 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
On Wednesday, Pope Francis emphasized how sin breaks our relationship with God and with our community, which is why at... Read more