Court excludes spiritual direction from legal protection

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A court ruled that spiritual direction is not protected by the same legal confidentiality as the sacrament of confession. The court described a protected confession as a confidential acknowledgment of wrongdoing made to clergy for the purpose of seeking spiritual absolution, comfort or guidance.

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Aug 24, 10:03 PM ZENIT News Agency Court Excludes Spiritual Direction from the Legal Protection Afforded to the Sacrament of Confession
Aug 23, 9:56 PM ZENIT News Agency Tribunal deja fuera la protección legal que sí tiene el sacramento de la Confesión a la Dirección espiritual

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