News Encyclopedia: The Catholic Sacrament of Penance

Pope Francis hears confession during a penitential liturgy in early March in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.

Pope Francis hears confession during a penitential liturgy in early March in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Source: The National Catholic Reporter; CNS photo/Alessandro Bianchi pool via EPA

A Catholic Archbishop and a high-profile priest say they would break the law before breaking the confessional seal to report institutional sex abuse. Winmas Yu explains in this episode of News Encyclopedia the Catholic Sacrament of Penance and its Sacramental Seal.



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