Articles on this issue "confession"
The sacrament of reconciliation is going mobile. The German section of the international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need hopes to rekindle enthusiasm for the sacrament by means of a …
read moreHere is a translation of the homily John Paul II delivered during the Celebration of the Word at which he presided today, Ash Wednesday, in St. Peter's Basilica. * * * 1. "Your Father who sees …
read moreBy Delia Gallagher The Vatican seems to be recognizing that "anti-Judaism" played a part in the Church's stance in the early years of Hitler's rise in Germany. Documents from the Vatican's …
read moreHere is a translation of the address John Paul II gave Saturday at the end of the "Concert of Reconciliation" in Paul VI Hall. * * * 1. With heartfelt emotion I took part in this evening's …
read moreA concert attended by John Paul II and leading rabbis and Muslim religious leaders became an urgent call to reconciliation among followers of the three faiths. At the end of the musical event …
read moreA document of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem states that the vocation of Catholics in the Holy Land is reconciliation. The text, prepared by the diocesan Theological Commission, addresses …
read moreAt an audience with representatives of the Jewish community, John Paul II appealed to nations to reinforce the "commitment of mutual understanding, reconciliation and peace." His words were …
read moreMisna).- President Gloria Arroyo launched a national plan of reconciliation with the extremist and opposition forces, and designated as a negotiator Archbishop Fernando Capalla of Davao. …
read moreAmong the five people to be beatified next Sunday is Belgian priest Father Valentin Paquay, a Franciscan who radiated apostolic fervor by preaching, hearing confessions and giving spiritual …
read moreRussian President Vladimir Putin said he aims to promote Christian unity when he visits John Paul II on Wednesday. "I believe that my objective is to foster the unification of Christianity …
read moreA Catholic archbishop wants to meet with a member of the state Parliament who proposed legislation that would force priests to report confessions of child sex abuse. The bill by Nick Xenophon, …
read moreHere is the address John Paul II gave on Friday afternoon in Banska Bystrica, when he met with representatives of other Churches and Christian confessions in the diocesan seminary. * * * Dear …
read moreArchbishop Andrew Choi Chang-mou of Kwangju has been appointed consultor of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. His appointment is a recognition of the important role of the …
read moreJohn Paul II stressed the liberating character of forgiveness, on the occasion of the official commemoration of Ukrainian-Polish reconciliation, 60 years after a wartime atrocity. "The new …
read moreFather Benedict Groeschel offers a blueprint based on prayer in order to deal with current Church problems. "We need a time of penance, we need a national program of penance," the Franciscan …
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