One of the more interesting passages in Pope Francis’s television interview on Sunday was his statement that sins of the ...

He said the idea of “virtual confession” has been discussed for centuries – and knocked back down by the Vatican each time. Fact check: Fringe group, not Christians, classified as extremist ...

Montana and Washington are among the states seeking to compel clergy to disclose abuse revealed to them in the context of the ...

Recently, the Vatican has taken a stand ... The document notes many conversions, returns to confession and communion, ...

Peruvian Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani has denied a report that alleges he sexually abused a minor in the 1980s, calling the ...

All viewers of this document can see this public note. Sixth Commandment in Catholic Church says <a href="http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism ...

A. On entering the confessional we should kneel, make the sign of the Cross, and say to the priest, "Bless me, father"; then add, "I confess to Almighty God and to you, father, that I have sinned." ...

Sister Raffaella Petrini, secretary-general of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State will take office in March ...