2007-09-17 12:00:44 · 20 answers · asked by nugg152 2 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
toi-et-moi ..... intresting point, I guess thats his way of subtly saying that he trusts their story and they havent said anything to him
2007-09-17 12:30:40 · update #1
No.
A priest cannot repeat anything told him as part of a confession.
The Code of Canon Law states: The sacramental seal is inviolable; therefore it is absolutely forbidden for a confessor to betray in any way a penitent in words or in any manner and for any reason.
Violation of the seal of confession results in immediate excommunication of the priest.
Priests may discuss things in general terms. One priest said that hearing the confessions of second graders is like getting bombarded with cotton balls.
For more information, see the Code of Canon Law: http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/__P3G.HTM
With love in Christ.
2007-09-17 18:40:54 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. There was even a Hitchcock movie based on it- I CONFESS. The priest heard the confession of a murder, then was accused of the same murder.
It is called the seal of the Confessional, and it is inviolable.
2007-09-18 15:59:59 · answer #2 · answered by Mommy_to_seven 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amazingly, no. This is a holdover from medieval times. At one time, people being sought by police or authorities could actually seek sanctuary in churches. As long as they remained on holy ground, no one could touch them (in theory anyway). While that law no longer exists in the US, this idea of confessional sanctity is a holdover idea.
2007-09-17 20:31:30 · answer #3 · answered by A Plague on your houses 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is what he had to say: "Father Haynes Hubbard, the Anglican priest who became close friends with the McCanns when they stayed on in Praia da Luz, said yesterday: “That’s absolutely wonderful. If I had £100,000 I would give it to Kate and Gerry, too.”
2007-09-17 19:26:12 · answer #4 · answered by toietmoi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes he can, but the vow is taken so seriously by RC priests that many have gone to prison rather than break the 'seal of the confession'.
2007-09-17 19:15:30 · answer #5 · answered by mini metro 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I didn´t think anybody could be "forced" by Police to give details of anything that was said anywhere. Hence the right to remain silent.
2007-09-17 19:14:50 · answer #6 · answered by Steve C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Also, I doubt very much that he would have helped them to see the Pope, if he knew they were guilty.
That is just a theory - totally. I have no idea how it works, but that makes sense to me.
2007-09-18 04:01:57 · answer #7 · answered by True Blue Brit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends how secular and civilized the country is, wouldn't be the same in Italy than China, get my drift?
2007-09-17 19:14:39 · answer #8 · answered by fed up woman 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No..If they could you wouldn't see anyone in the confessional box!
edit: I doubt that anyone would confess to a serious crime in a confessional, but i imagine that he would inform the authorities if a murder had been confessed to...somehow i don't think ten hail Mary's would do it!
2007-09-17 19:09:30 · answer #9 · answered by nusha 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I don't think so but I believe a judge might be able to. Let's hope so just in case there are 'some' 'priest's with 'dark secrets'....
bruce- priests are not God... they just think they are.......
2007-09-17 19:22:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋