UPDATED: Hong Kong law could attack Seal of Confession, Diocese rejects concerns
‘To force a priest to reveal what has been said in Confession...is completely unacceptable and must be condemned by people of conscience of all faiths and none throughout the world.’
UPDATE March 15: The article has been updated to include a press statement from the Diocese of Hong Kong, in response to the fears about the seal of the Confessional.
HONG KONG (PerMariam) –– An international collection of individuals and organisations have condemned a new Hong Kong law, warning that it risks heavily penalizing priests if they do not vi…
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