During the signing ceremony, Ferguson, who was raised Catholic, said he was “very familiar” with the sacrament of confession. Well, he might want to brush up on his catechism.

Father Amjad Sabbara, the Latin pastor of Jerusalem, listens to a confession during the vigil in preparation for Christmas, held on Dec. 22, 2023, at the Church of St. Saviour in Jerusalem.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ 2021 fall general assembly voted in favor of the new translation of the prayer, with 182 votes in favor, six against, and two abstentions.

It is nonnegotiable,” the Wilmington Diocese said March 6. “No Catholic priest or bishop would ever break the seal of confession under any circumstances.” ...

In 1215, a new church document mandated that every Catholic go to confession and receive Holy Communion at least once a year. Priests who revealed the identity of any penitent faced severe penalties.

Pope Francis goes to confession during a Lenten penance service in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican March 25, 2022, as part of the "24 Hours for the Lord" Lenten prayer initiative.

Hallow is a Catholic prayer and meditation app that launched in December 2018. The app has raised $55 million in funding from investors like Drive Capital and Peter Thiel.