Preaching Goes Viral

[2RY] Does The Covid-19 Pandemic Authorize The Derogation From The Canonical Rule Of Absolution Necessarily Preceded By Individual Confession?

Sacrament of confession, when COVID-adapted

Then there are at least (so far) three Episcopal Conferences which have collegially not only defined the general criteria, pursuant to Canon 961 § 2, but also established that the emergency conditions provided for in § 1[21] have been met: this concerns the Hungarian Bishops’ Conference[22], as well as that of South Africa[23] and the Philippines[24].

2022-12-16

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Stefano Testa Bappenheim