As Callista Gingrich departs, she's the new "COAT" in US/Vatican ties
- Jan 16, 2021
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Cardinal upholds ‘probable invalidity’ of confession by phone
- Dec 7, 2020
Even though the world is facing a pandemic that may limit many people’s ability to celebrate the sacraments, particularly those people who are in isolation, quarantining or hospitalized with COVID-19, confession by phone is still most likely invalid, said Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, head of the Apostolic Penitentiary.
Report abuse learned in confession or go to jail, says Australian state
- Sep 8, 2020
A new law requires priests in the state of Queensland to break the seal of confession to report child sex abuse to police or face three years in jail.
Vatican tells Australian Church that seal of confession not up for debate
- Sep 5, 2020
Although reaffirming the principle that the seal of confession can never be violated, the Vatican has told Church leaders in Australia that victims of sexual abuse should be encouraged to report abuse to the proper authorities.
Decline in confession called harmful to church’s mission to spread Gospel
- Jul 13, 2020
With COVID restrictions lifting, pastors looking to welcome faithful back should rethink their confession schedules — and start talking more about the sacrament in the pulpit.
Italy’s church going back to business, but not business as usual
- May 12, 2020
Although when public liturgies may resume in the Vatican remains unclear, the church in Italy, anyway, is going back to business – but it’s likely to be far from business as usual.
Church/state deal means Mass will be back in Italy on May 18
- May 8, 2020
Italian bishops announced Thursday a deal with the government to resume public Mass on Monday, May 18, which means the first Sunday Mass to be reopened will be May 24, which in Italy is the Feast of the Ascension.
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