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Penitents do not have an absolute right to absolution: they must meet what the sacrament itself requires for the forgiveness of sins.

The former head of the French bishops conference asked the victim and her family for forgiveness

LOURDES, France (CNS) -- French Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard, former head of the French bishops conference, admitted to abusing a 14-year-old girl 35 years ago. The revelation came in a letter from Cardinal Ricard read by Archbishop Eric de Moulins-Beaufort of Reims, president of the bishops conference, during a news conference on abuse Nov. 7, during the French bishops general assembly. The cardinal said the reprehensible action occurred when he was a priest, and he said his behavior has

The sexual-abuse crisis and epistemic injustice

North Somerset is aiming to further cash in on landmarks and scenery used as locations for some of the nation’s best loved films and TV shows.

Church authorities are not the masters of the sources of morality but humble ministers of the design established by the Creator.

John Roberts testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during confirmation hearings to be Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court, Sept. 13, 2005. / Rob Crandall/Shutterstock. Washington D.C., Jun 25, 2022 / 17:04 pm (CNA). The Supreme Cour...

Speaking at a National Rifle Association convention, Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas said: “The problem is not guns, it’s hearts without God.”

After botched protocols in the execution of Oscar Smith, the state pauses to reconsider its methods

The proliferation of fact-based series is devaluing our imagination – and the medium is the poorer for it