A. Confession is the telling of our sins to a duly authorized priest, for the purpose of obtaining forgiveness. Q. 777. Who is a duly authorized priest? A. A duly authorized priest is one sent to ...

As I filmed priests and reflected on this ancient rite, I learned the difference between a true confession and rote ...

IRISH society has completely transformed over the past 40 years. Now, a new homegrown film, which opened in cinemas ...

What I said to the priest at my last confession is none of your business. It also wasn’t that interesting, so you didn’t miss ...

A confessional is a booth where Catholic priests hear parishioners' confessions of their sins and grant them absolution, forgiveness, in the name of God. Confession and repentance always take ...

"I am sorry for these and all the sins of my past life, especially for..."(mention in general any past sin for which you are particularly sorry; for example, all my sins against charity).

Every year on the second Sunday of Easter, Catholics are called to confess, take part in holy communion, and prayat the ...

Sins of Ireland, directed by Alex Fegan (Older Than Ireland, The Irish Pub ), will be released at cinemas around the country ...

Simon Tierney looks back and finds that even as a child, the whole First Holy Confession thing struck him as bizarre.

Once upon a time, when Christians came to church they anticipated being led by their priest/pastor/elder in a General Confession of sin and to hear from him/her, as a representative of Christ, words ...

Q: How could Jesus' death "cleanse us from our sins" and "assure our entrance into heaven?" If that is the case, why do we need confession? A: First of all, since it pertains to some of the deepest ...