The 1953 Alfred Hitchcock film "I Confess," based on an earlier play, features a priest suspected of murder. He's innocent, and has even heard the murderer's confession—but cannot clear his own name.

Following are NCR reader responses to recent news articles, opinion columns and theological essays with letters that have been edited for length and clarity. Revisiting English Mass Thank you Fr.

Public pressure to sign or abstain from them undermines their greatest value. Two recent documents remind us of the importance of doctrinal clarity and how hard it is to achieve unity on doctrine. The ...

MARBLEHEAD - Catholic churches within the 19-county Diocese of Toledo will open their doors for a special evening of confession during “The Light is On” on Wednesday. The event, which is held on ...

In October 2025, Washington state agreed to withdraw a controversial mandate compelling priests to report allegations of sexual abuse specifically revealed during the sacrament of confession. The bill ...

Sins of omission – should Catholic confession always be confidential? Australian law may soon require priests to break the confidentiality of the confessional and report anything they hear about ...