So, tell me — have you confessed your sins to God today? If you have, why did you do that if you’ve already been forgiven for those sins when Christ died for you on the cross? With that, I’d like to ...

Reconciliation work in Rwanda can serve as a model for what political forgiveness could look like between groups in conflict.

Asking for forgiveness may be mandated by our tradition at this time of year, and if we do it right, it’s one of the toughest things we’re called to do. Who wants to be reminded that they messed up, ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A newly released schedule for the second and final session of the Vatican Synod on Synodality underlines the Catholic Church’s plan to promote dialogue with other Christian ...

The Catholic Church cannot be credible in its mission of proclaiming Christ unless it acknowledges its mistakes and bends down "to heal the wounds we have caused by our sins," Pope Francis said. In an ...

Pope Francis greets Sara Vatteroni, who works for the Italian bishops' conference in assisting migrants rescued from the Mediterranean Sea, during a penitential liturgy Oct. 1, 2024, in St. Peter's ...