CCC 2490

The secret of the sacrament of reconciliation is sacred, and cannot be violated under any pretext. "The sacramental seal is inviolable; therefore, it is a crime for a confessor in any way to betray a penitent by word or in any other manner or for any reason." CIC, Can. 983 # 1.

Read the full chapter 2. You Shall Love Your Neighbor as Yourself ¶2196–2557

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