A Future for Confession

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From public confession to private penance: How Catholic confession has evolved over centuries

The 1953 Alfred Hitchcock film "I Confess," based on an earlier play, features a priest suspected of murder. He's innocent, and has even heard the murderer's confession—but cannot clear his own name.
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Your letters: Confession, Dolan, Hicks and Trump

NCR readers respond to articles about the state of the sacrament of reconciliation, the appointment of Archbishop Hicks and ...
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Is confession dead? Q&A with a Catholic historian on the state of the sacrament

NCR interviews James O'Toole, whose new book, For I Have Sinned, details the growth and eventual decline of confession in the ...
Time

Roman Catholics: Confession: Public or Private?

The Roman Catholic Church urges its faithful to confess their sins to a priest at least once a year, and insists that they do so before receiving Communion if they have committed a mortal sin. In ...
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5 Incredible Catholic Sites in Missouri, 7 Reasons to Go to Confession, The Self-Discipline That Will Change Your Life, and More Great Links!

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From public confession to private penance: How Catholic confession has evolved over centuries

Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. Timothy Gabrielli, University of Dayton (THE CONVERSATION) The 1953 Alfred ...