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Podcast: The Cale Clarke Show - Today's issues from a Catholic perspective.
Episode: Why Can’t Priests Break the Seal of Confession?
Description: A state in Australia passed a law requiring priests to violate the seal of confession. Cale talks about this and the nature of confession as a whole. Why can’t priests break the seal? What is the biblical basis for the sacrament of confession? Caller question: Can Pope Francis intervene in this situation? Caller question: What is the priest supposed to do if a person tells him they are planning on committing suicide? Can they break the seal then? Also discussed: How confession changed an NFL football player’s life.