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Why ending the secrecy of 'confession' is so controversial for the Catholic Church

  • Written by Mathew Schmalz, Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
Why ending the secrecy of 'confession' is so controversial for the Catholic ChurchIn Catholic understanding, Jesus gave his disciples the power to forgive sins.Hernán Piñera, CC BY-SA

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 Sept. 11, 2019, two Australian states,...

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