“Listening Centers” Replace Confession – Some Clergy Are Gaslighting You
The Catholic Church is introducing 'listening centers' for young people, replacing traditional confession. These centers will allow laypeople to listen to teenagers without offering absolution or addressing sin. Critics argue this change lacks accountability and raises concerns about the safety and training of those involved.
- ▪The youth vigil in Madrid will feature laymen and laywomen in 'listening centers' instead of priests for confession.
- ▪Organizers claim that confession still exists at local churches, but it is not accessible to young people at the vigil.
- ▪Concerns have been raised about the lack of background checks and training for lay listeners in recognizing abuse disclosures.
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Back — Video Topics | Pro-life | Pro-family | Catholic Church | Freedom "Listening Centers" Replace Confession – Some Clergy Are Gaslighting You Most Viral Moments See More No confessions for young people at the youth vigil in Madrid. Instead, laymen and laywomen will sit in “listening centers” to hear what teenagers would normally bring to the Sacrament of Confession. No priest required. No absolution. No mention of sin. Just listening. The organizers insist confession still exists, just at local churches, far from where the young people actually are. It is the same trick communists used to close parishes: raise the taxes until no one can pay, then announce, “We didn’t close your church. You did.” Now Rome says, “We didn’t eliminate confession.
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