On the one hand you are certainly right about privacy; on the other hand, as long as they don’t come too close with the camera and don’t record his confession it seems okay, regarding the fact that he is setting a good example to be followed.
Most priests simply confess to another priest, not a bishop. I would imagine most bishops also confess to a priest, just like the rest of us and just like the Pope.Amazing! Pope Francis is really good role model and an example to follow.
To be honest I’ve always wondered to whom popes confess their sins to, having analyzed how confession works in the context of the hierarchy of the Church (i.e. we confess to a priest, the priest confesses to a bishop, etc.)
I don’t think he looked uncomfortable at all. He knew what he was about and just did it. He made a it public act for a reason.
This seems to be the order of the day. If it were any other way the church would be even further accused of being “behind the times.”
I can’t imagine how bad things are going to be privacy wise in another 50 years; ‘Big Brother’ will truly be watching