Award-winning columnist Simcha Fisher responds to a tweet asking Catholics how they can send their kids to confession when so many priests over the past decades were sexual abusers. Fisher replies by giving parents four tips in how they can help to
Divine Mercy Sunday opens the "floodgates of mercy" for all through the sacraments of confession and holy Communion, said a priest renowned for promoting the liturgical feast and its accompanying devotion.
"A soul that's been to confession and receives holy Communion (on that
Concerns raised over Washington state mandatory reporting bill that lacks confession exception
(OSV News) — A bill that would require clergy to report child abuse or neglect in Washington state is under consideration by the Legislature, but some have expressed concern that this bill could force Catholic priests to violate the civil law in
For Lent this year, Catholics all over the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas are literally getting a message from God over their radios.
On more than eight commercial radio stations in the Greater Kansas City area and nine Catholic Radio Network stations,
Retired Milwaukee priest barred from hearing confessions over support of Delaware ‘repeal of seal’ law
A retired Milwaukee priest has been barred from hearing confession and giving absolution, following an essay he wrote favoring legislation that would require priests to report child abuse they learn of during confession.
Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki of Milwaukee said in a March
The faithful must set aside their egos and sense of superiority over others to make room for God and his tender mercy, Pope Francis said at a Lenten penance service.
"Only those who are poor in spirit and who are conscious of their
Delaware bill would break seal of confession, require priest to report what penitent says
The Delaware General Assembly is taking aim at a basic tenet of the Catholic Church and wants to break the seal of confession between a priest and penitent.
House Bill 74 would do away with the privilege between priest and penitent in a
Pope Francis will open a Lenten prayer and penance initiative at a Rome parish March 17 rather than in St. Peter's Basilica as in past years.
The initiative, "24 Hours for the Lord," was begun by the pope in 2014, and invites Catholic
Starting this Lent, priests in the United States can begin using the new translation of the formula of absolution. Even without a new translation in play, sometimes priests make mistakes when giving absolution. What should you, as a penitent, do if the
For Lent, Simcha Fisher writes that each of us should look to invite Jesus into the places where we try to keep him out. She writes: “I read a useful idea on Twitter from Father Cassidy Stinson…. He said: ‘Pro tip: if