CANTERBURY (ENGLAND)
Kent Online
June 13, 2018
By Joe Wright
Church leaders have come under fire for advising priests to divulge the secrets of confession in special circumstances.
The Diocese of Canterbury, which covers Maidstone, Thanet and Ashford, has been accused of breaching canon law for telling clergy to inform the authorities should they fear for a person’s safety.
The guidelines were drawn up after a local priest felt compromised when someone revealed details about ongoing abuse.
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