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What is the seal of confession? A Q&A with Cardinal Mauro Piacenza

October 15, 2021 Catholic News Agency 10

Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary / / Gianluigi Persi (public domain).

Vatican City, Oct 15, 2021 / 04:30 am (CNA).
The release this month of a watershed report on sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in Fr… […]

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France’s Catholic bishops will uphold confessional seal, spokeswoman clarifies

October 14, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Karine Dalle, the communications director of the French bishops’ conference. / Marion Delattaignant/CEF.

Paris, France, Oct 14, 2021 / 05:50 am (CNA).
The spokeswoman for France’s bishops’ conference clarified Wednesday that the country’s Cathol… […]

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Analysis: The Church in France must uphold the confessional seal

October 13, 2021 Catholic News Agency 9

null / Pleuntje via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0).

New York City, N.Y., Oct 13, 2021 / 17:10 pm (CNA).
The French bishops’ conference has seemingly tried to walk back the straightforward comments of the Bishop of Reims, who recently reiterated that the … […]

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French Catholic leader discusses ‘clumsy wording’ on confessional seal with interior minister

October 12, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Archbishop Éric de Moulins-Beaufort, pictured in 2015. / Olivier LPB via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Paris, France, Oct 12, 2021 / 13:00 pm (CNA).
The president of the French bishops’ conference discussed the “clumsy wording” of his recent… […]

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Catholic bishops’ leader to discuss confessional seal comments with France’s interior minister

October 8, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

Archbishop Éric de Moulins-Beaufort. Credit: Diocèse de Reims. / null

Paris, France, Oct 8, 2021 / 06:20 am (CNA).
The president of the French bishops’ conference has accepted a request to discuss his recent comments about the confessional seal … […]

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‘This is a moment of shame’: Pope Francis expresses sorrow at French abuse report

October 6, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Pope Francis prays with French bishops before his general audience, Oct. 6, 2021, in the wake of a devastating abuse report. / Vatican Media.

Vatican City, Oct 6, 2021 / 07:15 am (CNA).
Pope Francis expressed sadness and shame on Wednesday in re… […]

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Pope Francis saddened by murder of French priest Fr. Olivier Maire

August 11, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

Pope Francis makes the sign of the cross during his general audience on Aug. 11, 2021. / Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Vatican City, Aug 11, 2021 / 03:08 am (CNA).
Pope Francis said on Wednesday he is sorrowful at the news of the Aug. 9 murder of French pr… […]

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