The Pope & Confession

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Does the Pope go to confession? (I’m assuming so) and if so who takes his confession?

Yes random question I know 👍 I’m at home with a chest infection, so spending most of the day on these forums.
 
Yes, the Pope goes to confession. During Lent he was participating in a communal reconciliation service and started with his own confession.
 
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if so who takes his confession?
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He has a private confessor. He basically can choose any priest he wants.

That would be an interesting task though: how do you provide spiritual direction to the pope?

It’s either easier than it sounds, or much harder.
 
Truth_Faith13 said:
Does the Pope go to confession? (I’m assuming so) and if so who takes his confession?

Yes random question I know 👍 I’m at home with a chest infection, so spending most of the day on these forums.
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Yes, the Pope goes to confession. During Lent he was participating in a communal reconciliation service and started with his own confession.
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dmar198 said:
He has a private confessor. He basically can choose any priest he wants.

That would be an interesting task though: how do you provide spiritual direction to the pope?

It’s either easier than it sounds, or much harder.
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To the OP (TrueFaith), I love this thread.

This is a question many people ask, and a VERY good one.

Priests are humans just like we all are with the same failings and imperfections. Who knows what the pope’s sins may be? Only his confessor knows - and as all confessors are - he is bound to silence.

Any Catholic may seek out any priest to hear a confession. The pope included.

As far as giving spiritual direction to the pope is concerned; given his VERY humble nature I think His Holiness would tell you that he is far from perfect and would listen to advice from anyone willing to give it.

Every pontiff has his own strengths and weaknesses; and they rely on advice and counsel from other priests and bishops. Pope St. John Paul II relied on Cardinal Ratzinger (the future Pope Benedict XVI) heavily for years. Not just in terms of adminstration; but in matters of great theological importance as well.
 
Pope Francis has told us that he goes to confession every two weeks.
 
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