The priest must and does refuse absolution to a penitent when he thinks the penitent is not rightly disposed for the Sacrament. He sometimes postpones the absolution till the next confession ...

While civil law would assign the privilege to a party — historically, the penitent who has been accused — “in canon law, the seal (of confession) belongs to no one,” neither the priest nor the ...

The holy Eucharist is not only a sacrament; it is also a sacrifice-the holy sacrifice of the Mass. [21] Cf. CCC, 1486, 1497. Individual and integral confession of grave sins followed by absolution ...

While civil law would assign the privilege to a party -- historically, the penitent who has been accused -- "in canon law, the seal (of confession) belongs to no one," neither the priest nor the ...

5) Have school Masses regularly and offer the sacrament of confession. The support of a beautiful parish that curates the tradition of the Church’s liturgy is crucial to a Catholic school’s ...

The COP is the supreme decision-making body of the Convention. All States that are Parties to the Convention are represented at the COP, at which they review the implementation of the Convention and ...

Coronation Street's Leanne Battersby makes an alarming confession over the Platt house fire next week. Upcoming episodes see a devastating blaze rage through the Platts' family home, with various ...