Photo ID Cards Being Issued to Catholic Priests
Churches in Wales and England adopt new measures to provide ID proof to their priests. Earlier, the churches used the traditional method, where they provide celebrets or letters of commendation....
View ArticleC of E Upholds ‘Seal of Confessional’
The decision goes against the recommendation put forward by Archbishop of York A working party, commissioned by the CoE, decided against the qualification or the abolition of “seal of the...
View ArticleCalifornia Confession Bill on Hold
Opposition from the Catholic Conference of California The bill would make it illegal California religious leaders to withhold reports of their co-workers’ confessions of child abuse or neglect. The law...
View ArticleArchbishop of Melbourne Would Rather Go to Jail than Report Confessions of...
New law introduced in Victoria could result in priests facing up to three years in prison This is in response to a new law introduced by the Victorian government, which would make it mandatory for...
View ArticleNew Book Looks into the Value of Religious Confession
“Religious Confession and Evidential Privilege in the 21st Century” seeks to spark discussion on the preservation of the confidentiality of confession while increasing accountability, especially in the...
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