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Pope curses ‘delinquent’ priests who withhold absolution

January 17, 2023

Priests should grant absolution in the confessional even when the penitent has no intention to repent, the Pope has said in a speech which has shocked seminarians.

New book on forgiveness through literature gives Catholics much to ponder

January 03, 2023

A new book exploring forgiveness through contemporary literature gives Nick Ripatrazone much to ponder

Missile alert prompts Hawaii bishop to give rare ‘general absolution’

January 18, 2018

Bishop Larry Silva gave the absolution after Hawaiians received a false alert about a ballistic missile attack

Letters from the Synod: October 7, 2015

October 07, 2015

Reports and commentary, from Rome and elsewhere, on the XIV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops