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Dear Abby Dilemma On Secrecy In Catholic Confession
A reader and an ethics teacher challenge Cardinal Mahoney s stance that confession secrecy must prevail even to spare an innocent man scheduled for execution. Abby acknowledges the strong reactions from Catholics and others while weighing the moral tension between confidentiality and protecting life.
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Abby
Roger Mahoney
Los Angeles
Cardinal Mahoney
Tarasoff
California Supreme Court
Carola Tauer
ST. Paul, Minn