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Bishop Nykiel concludes seminar on sacrament of Reconciliation

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Bishop Krzysztof Józef Nykiel, the Regent of the Apostolic Penitentiary, concluded a two-day formation seminar on the Sacrament of Reconciliation held October 23–24 at the Palazzo della Cancelleria in Rome. The 2026 seminar, titled "Contritio cordis: Biblical, Theological, and Spiritual Foundations," focused on the meaning of contrition.

Bishop Nykiel stated that confession should not be confused with psychotherapy. He described the confessor not as a judge of ruins, but as a servant of mercy. He further explained that contrition is not a price to be paid, but the beginning of a new creation in the Holy Spirit.

The seminar included four practical guidelines for the sacrament. Bishop Nykiel described the experience of confession as a house of joy and mercy rather than a place of judgment.

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How the coverage unfolded

  1. Oct 24, 4:33 AM Vatican News Italiano Nykiel: la confessione nuova creazione, non sia confusa con la psicoterapia
  2. Oct 24, 4:03 AM Vatican News Bishop Nykiel: Confession is not a place of judgement but a home of celebration
  3. Oct 24, 5:33 AM Vatican News العربية نيكيل: سرُّ الاعتراف هو سرّ الخليقة الجديدة، ولا ينبغي الخلط بينه وبين العلاج النفسي
  4. Oct 24, 5:23 AM Vatican News Українська Регент Апостольської пенітенціарії: не плутати сповідь з психотерапією
  5. Oct 24, 5:10 AM Vatican News Shqip Mons. Nykiel: rrëfimi është krijim i ri, të mos ngatërrohet me psikoterapinë
  6. Oct 24, 6:00 AM Vatican News Español La confesión es una nueva creación, no debe confundirse con la psicoterapia
  7. Oct 24, 7:37 AM Vatican News हिन्दी धर्माध्यक्ष निकिल : पापस्वीकार संस्कार न्याय का स्थान नहीं बल्कि एक उत्सव का घर हो
  8. Oct 24, 7:20 AM Vatican News Polski Penitencjaria Apostolska: spowiedź nie jest psychoterapią
  9. Oct 24, 3:03 AM Diocese of Hallam Bishop Nykiel: Confession is not a place of judgement but a home of celebration
  10. Oct 25, 2:44 AM Exaudi Español Cuando el perdón no es un diván: la Penitenciaría Apostólica traza la línea entre la confesión y la psicoterapia
  11. Oct 25, 2:32 AM Religión en Libertad Español La Santa Sede recuerda que la confesión no es psicoterapia y ofrece 4 claves para aprender a confesarse
  12. Oct 24, 11:51 AM Vatican News ಕನ್ನಡ ಬಿಷಪ್ ನೈಕಿಯೆಲ್: ಪಾಪ ನಿವೇದನೆಯು ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡುವ ಸ್ಥಳವಲ್ಲ, ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಸಂಭ್ರಮದ ಆಚರಣೆಯ ಮನೆಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
  13. Oct 26, 2:42 AM Vatican News Български Изповедта – не съд, а дом на милосърдието и възкресението
  14. Oct 26, 6:38 AM Vatican News ትግርኛ ጳጳስ ንይካይል፡ ምስጢረ ንስሓ ናይ ፍርዲ ቦታ ዘይኮነስ ቤት ሓጎስ እዩ
  15. Oct 26, 6:31 AM Vatican News Kiswahili Askofu Nykiel:Kitubio si mahali pa kuhukumu,ni nyumba ya furaha
  16. Oct 26, 2:15 PM Vatican News 한국어 니키엘 주교 “고해성사는 새로운 창조이며, 심리치료와 혼동해서는 안 됩니다”
  17. Oct 26, 9:15 AM Vatican News Kiswahili Askofu Nykiel:Kitubio si mahali pa kuhukumu,ni nyumba ya furaha
  18. Oct 27, 4:57 AM Vatican News Svenska Biskop Nykiel: Biktstolen är inte en plats för förlamande skuldkänslor utan befrielse

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