Confession is also called the Sacrament of Reconciliation or Penance in Catholic teachingPriests are bound by the Seal of Confession, which Catholic teaching holds admits no exceptionFace-to-face and behind-the-screen confession are both offered at most Catholic parishesEastern Catholic and Orthodox traditions practice a related but distinct rite, usually called confession as wellCatholic teaching holds that mortal sins should be confessed by kind and approximate numberConfession is also called the Sacrament of Reconciliation or Penance in Catholic teachingPriests are bound by the Seal of Confession, which Catholic teaching holds admits no exceptionFace-to-face and behind-the-screen confession are both offered at most Catholic parishesEastern Catholic and Orthodox traditions practice a related but distinct rite, usually called confession as wellCatholic teaching holds that mortal sins should be confessed by kind and approximate number

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