Vatican Tribunal Holds Conference on Confession

(13 Jan 09 - RV) The Apostolic Penitentiary is holding its annual conference on the internal forum this week here in Rome.

The title of the conference is “The Apostolic Penitentiary and the Sacrament of Penance: historical-juridical-theological perspectives and pastoral prospectives.”

The Major Penitentiary of the Catholic Church, Cardinal James Francis Stafford told us the aim of this year’s event is to gain a better understanding of the role of the Penitentiary in light of its history…