Priests say they won’t break the seal of confession, but what does that mean?

AUSTRALIA
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

June 17, 2018

By Eugene Boisvert

Catholic priests say they will not abide new laws that mean clergy must report child abuse revealed to them in the confessional.

Both South Australia and the ACT will make the change to compel priests to give information from confession.

Here’s a look at how confession works now, and whether a law could change the way the Catholic Church runs it.

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