confession
Priest admits sex with minor, says teen ‘wanted’ it
By Mark Mueller — August 19, 2015
NEWARK, N.J. – Asked if he realized he was committing a crime by having sex with a 15-year-old boy when he was 40, the priest said, "I just came fr (sic) my country and really in Ecuador a person at 15 years old is not consider (sic) so innocent."
Top Anglican calls for lifting seal of confessional in child abuse cases
By Trevor Grundy — October 23, 2014
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) "How can you hear a confession about somebody abusing a child and the matter must be sealed up and you mustn’t talk about it?" asked Archbishop of York John Sentamu.
Pope Francis directs Curia to hear confessions
By Eric J. Lyman — December 17, 2013
ROME (RNS) As part of Pope Francis' pastoral reforms, all 44 members of the Roman curia, or governing body, must take turns hearing confession at a church near the Vatican.
An old-school confessional revives saying ‘I’m sorry’
By Ann Marie Somma — April 29, 2013
DERBY, Conn. (RNS) The Rev. Janusz Kukulka can't say his parishioners are sinning more -- but they sure are lining up at the new confessional booth that's decidedly old-school.
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