Discover the decline in Catholic confession rates over the past century and its impact on the Church. Learn about the reasons ...

The 1953 Alfred Hitchcock film “I Confess,” based on an earlier play, features a priest suspected of murder. He’s innocent, and has even heard the murderer’s confession – but cannot clear his own name ...

MARBLEHEAD - Catholic churches within the 19-county Diocese of Toledo will open their doors for a special evening of confession during “The Light is On” on Wednesday. The event, which is held on ...

The Roman Catholic Church urges its faithful to confess their sins to a priest at least once a year, and insists that they do so before receiving Communion if they have committed a mortal sin. In ...

Catholic priests in Ireland are prepared to “strongly” resist a proposed law that would require them to disclose information learned in confession. “More than any other issue, it is probably the one ...

Following sexual abuse scandals in the Catholic Church, there is a worldwide push to end the guarantee of secrecy of confession – called “the seal of the confessional.” On September 11, two Australian ...

Timothy Gabrielli does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

(The Conversation) — The Catholic Church treats information shared during confession as absolutely confidential – but that requirement can create legal dilemmas. (The Conversation) — The 1953 Alfred ...