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Confession Isn't Therapy, Church Warns

Priests told to get tough on sinners instead of providing counseling sessions

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 4, 2009 4:12 AM CDT

(Newser) – The Vatican plans a campaign to remind priests that the confessional isn't a psychiatrist's couch, the Guardian reports. A handbook will be issued to emphasize that sinners are in confession to be given penance, not counseling sessions. The number of Catholics going to confession has...   Read full story »

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