seal of confession question

[FrDavid96]

If a person were to confess attempting to take their own life would a priest deny them absolution until they sought medical help?

The absolution depends on whether or not the penitent is sincerely sorry for the sin.

No priest can ever compel a penitent to betray his sins to a third party. No priest can deny absolution on condition of betraying oneself to another.

What if the person were to lose consciousness while confessing this sin, would the priest be able to call for help for them?

Yes. Of course.

Or in a different situation, what if a person were to have a heart attack and lose consciousness during confession but right before had said to the priest “My chest hurts”, would the priest be able to tell emergency responders what the person had said about their chest?

Yes. The words “my chest hurts” is not confessing a sin, it is a cry for help.

 

[Edmundus1581]

Yes. The words “my chest hurts” is not confessing a sin, it is a cry for help.

Thankyou Fr David!

I stand corrected.