breaking the seal of confession is an automatic excommunication. No-one need to even recognise this, the priest just needs to know that they are doing it. The moment they break it they are no longer a priest nor part of the church

[–] leftzero@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If that prevents them from defending victims of child abuse, they and their church are monstrous, evil, and anathema to civilised society, and need to be kept as far away as possible from it and other human beings to prevent them from causing further harm.

[–] SchwertImStein@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

there are no conditions

[–] Korronald@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Pope can change this rule.he doesn't want to protect the children?