A Catholic priest can break the seal of confession To avoid a heinous crime to occur?
I know that religious clerics are not legally obliged to report suspicious activity or even the confession to the commission of a heinous crime in the future.
However, Catholic priests are doing so by the church?
Would not it be better for a Catholic priest to break the seal of confession in order to prevent a murder? genocide? a terrorist attack? etc
- Can A Catholic Priest Break The Seal Of Confession In Order To Prevent A Heinous Crime From Occurring?
- Is it true that a Catholic priest can not break the seal of confession?
- Is it true that a Catholic priest can not break the seal of confession?
- Do Catholic priests are to report crime revealed in confession?
- A Catholic priest does not have to report a murder confession?
No.
A priest can not repeat anything told him as part of a confession.
But the confession and reconciliation to occur after the sin is committed, not before.
The Code of Canon Law states: The sacramental seal is inviolable and therefore it is absolutely forbidden for a confessor to betray in any way a penitent in words or in any way and for any reason.
Violation of the seal of confession excommunication of the priest immediately.
Priests may discuss things in general terms. One priest said that hearing the confessions of the second degree is like getting bombarded with cotton balls.
For more information, see Code of Canon Law: http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/__ …
Here is a recent example, "Federal law protects seal of confession" http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-1920 …
With love in Christ.
Absolutely not. From Wikipedia:
Priests may not reveal what they have learned during confession to anyone, even under the threat of their own death or that of others. For a priest to break confidentiality would be a latae sententiae (automatic) excommunication, the lifting of which is reserved for the Holy See, indeed, the Pope himself (Code of Canon Law, 1388 § 1). It is presumed a violation of this nature could only be forgiven with the lifting of the authority of the priest to hear confessions that time again, and the requirement that the priest embark on a long period of penance, perhaps in a monastery . In the early modern period, some casuists (Tomás Sánchez, etc) justified the mental reservation as a form of deception is not outright lies, in specific circumstances, such as the seal of confession.
"In a criminal matter, a priest may encourage or require the penitent to surrender to authorities and may withhold absolution if the penitent refuses to do so. However, this is the extent of their influence. They may not, directly or indirectly disclose the matter to civil authorities (see priest-penitent privilege). "
No.
The sacramental seal is inviolable. Citing Canon 983.1 of the Code of Canon Law, the Catechism says: "… It is a crime for a confessor in any way betray a penitent by word or in any other manner or for any other reason "(No. 2490). A priest, therefore, can not break the seal to save his own life to protect his good name, to refute a false accusation, to save the life of another, helps the course of justice (as the complaint of a crime), or to prevent a public calamity. He can not be compelled by law to disclose the confession of a person or to be bound by any oath taken, such as a witness in a court trial. A priest can not reveal the contents of a confession, either directly, by repeating the substance of what was said, or indirectly, for any signal, suggestion, or action. A decree of the Holy Office (November 18 of 1682) mandated that confessors are forbidden, even if there would be no revelation direct or indirect, to any use of the knowledge acquired in confession that "displa" the penitent or reveal their identity.
There is no absolution if the person is not repentant, even in this extreme case. Penance in itself would turn to the authorities. Unable to confess a sin future. Nor can we presume forgiveness for a sin committed, why it is called the sin of presumption.
In the case of murder, the priest can not break the seal of confession, he would die first. You can, however, report the incident to his bishop, which is useless, because in many penitents confess anonymity. This means that the priest did not see them, so even if the priest could break the seal, it would be absurd and useless to law enforcement agencies.
Most societies regard to priests seal due to the overall benefits of the confessional. We all need to be forgiven, confessing directly to God is good, but the forgiveness of the hearing a representative of Christ is better.
James 5:16 - James clearly teaches us that we must "confess our sins to each other," not just privately to God. James 5:16 must be read in the context of James 5:14-15, which refers to the healing power (both physical and spiritual) of the priests of the Church. Therefore, when James says "therefore" in verse 16, which should refer to the men he was writing about in verses 14 and 15 - these men are the ordained priests of the Church to whom we must confess our sins.
Canon Law 983 § 1. The sacramental seal is inviolable and therefore it is absolutely forbidden for a confessor to betray in any way a penitent in words or in any way and for any reason.
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If a person professes that sin in the future and wants absolution in advance that is not truly contrite and there is no "seal."
N can not.
They do not have the duty to warn, as a counselor not.
No, they can not.
No. I do not believe that either.
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People confess to things they already do, not what we are doing, make their scenario as unlikely as it gets.
The priest breaks the seal of the Sacramento death. If there was no way it could be a priest to reveal what was said in confession, no one wants to get a confession, for fear that their sins become the material for gossip.
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First, priests are spiritual obligation to not disclose what is said in confession. Legality is irelevant.
<<However, Catholic priests are doing so by their church?>>
The Church teaches that Catholics are, first and foremost, citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven. It also teaches that, while Catholics are citizens of the Kingdom, who are also citizens of the earthly kingdom in which they reside. We must do our civic duty (provided that this right is not in contradiction with the teachings of the Church).
This goes for the clergy and orderly. The priests have to be good citizens of the earthly kingdom in which they reside. This means that if they witness "suspicous behavior, it is your civic duty to inform the authorties, like any good citizen.
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Again, this is simply not realistic. The sacrament of confession is to reveal the sins that we are tempted to commit. It is asking for - and receive - the absolution of sins already committed.
Say, for the sake of argument, someone comes in confession and confesses to a murder. The priest is going to recommend, possibly as penance, to become the authorties for the crime they committed. After all, is not that what a heart that truly wants to repent in this case? I hope so.
I do not think that a Christian must confess to a priest one of his sins,
if you have committed a heinous crime, it would not be a Christian anyway, but for anyone who has knowledge of a crime and make it more difficult for criminals to be resolved and brought to justice, it would be a crime of harboring a criminal and diverted his act and should be prosecuted also.Chrisitans
You must always go to God in the name of Jesus in their prayers, some secret sins I would not tell my pastor and some who do not want to hear, but only to God.
Surely, there must be a lot of Die Hard Catholics here, even if they were wrong, which continue their church, which is very sad, I had to test many times
I believe that the doctrines maintained, Pablo told you examine to see if you are of faith or failing.
It is up to the priest, but they can.
edit: From what I understand it can not break the seal of confession, if the act has been done all ready. But if a person is confessing to the future and the possibility that the priest believes that it is preventable, then you can break the seal of confession, but seldom or never occurs.
yes
I wonder what kind of penance to give for that. 8000 Ave Maria?