Online pornography is one of the fastest growing addictions in the United States, on par with cocaine and gambling. Read more
In a wide-ranging report released Friday, Australia’s royal commission found serious failings in the protection of children from abuse in... Read more
An Australian priest has called the Royal Commission's recent proposal to enforce law requiring that clergy face criminal charges if... Read more
At the end of his annual Lenten penitential service on Friday, Pope Francis was the first to go to the... Read more
As Christmas approaches, don't downplay your sins, Pope Francis said. Instead, name them honestly in the Sacrament of Confession, open... Read more
The proclamation of John the Baptist to “Repent, for the Kingdom of God is at hand” is a joyful one... Read more
Although the Jubilee of Mercy has ended, Pope Francis has decided that some of the novelties he applied in the... Read more
For two days this week, a shopping mall in Bogota, Colombia was transformed into a “Confess-a-thon,” as 120 priests administered... Read more
A state appeals court in Louisiana reaffirmed that Catholic priests cannot be forced by law to violate the seal of... 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
Pope Francis on Saturday heard the confessions of young people in St. Peter's Square as part of this weekend's Jubilee... Read more
Leading his annual penitential service on Friday, Pope Francis told attendees to stand tall and be open to forgiveness, and... Read more
A 95-year-old priest named Friar Roberto walked more than three-and-a-half miles while hearing confessions during a recent “Penitential Walk” in... Read more
The office of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations has announced that Pope Francis will hear confessions from the faithful at St. Peter’s... Read more
Priests will be available for confession throughout a special 24-hour period in the Diocese of Bismarck to help celebrate the... Read more
Priests who are good confessors must recognize their own sins in order to forgive and comfort penitents, Pope Francis said... Read more
In the South American nation of Colombia – where an estimated 70 percent of the population identifies as Catholic –... Read more
Delivering his weekly Angelus address in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, Pope Francis said that while everyone feels shame before... Read more
Fallen away Catholics are being invited to “come home” this Lent through a worldwide initiative led by Pope Francis, which... Read more
Pope Francis said that confessing our sins isn't a “mechanical” procedure like getting a stained removed but rather a joyful... Read more