(THE CONVERSATION) 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 ...
This autumn, a Swiss Catholic church installed an AI Jesus in a confessional to interact with visitors. The installation was a two-month project in religion, technology and art titled “Deus in Machina ...
Proposal that aims to bring back rule that US bishops lifted in 1966 has a following. Catholics have practiced penance on Fridays since the early days of the Church, in remembrance of the suffering ...
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The chant of prayers swelled to a climax as a priest pierced the tongue of pilgrim Uthaya Kumar with a slim, six-inch skewer in one of Malaysia's biggest Hindu festivals.
From people selling penance online, to romanticizing priests, to #catholic girl on Depop. There is no denying that Catholicism has effectively become an aesthetic. Playing a part in all this is the ...
Lawmakers in Washington state are considering a proposal that would force clergy members to violate the confidentiality of the sacrament of confession if they hear about an incident of child abuse or ...
Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. Timothy Gabrielli, University of Dayton (THE CONVERSATION) The 1953 Alfred ...