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The Confessors

Priests talk candidly about the sacrament of confession, their journeys into priesthood, their doubts and frustrations about the church and their hopes and fears for the future.

Through the prism of the confession box, 15 Catholic priests reflect on the sins that have resonated with them, from first confession to deathbed testimonies.

Filmed across the island of Ireland, priests from small parish churches to big city cathedrals speak candidly about what it is like to hear confessions.

As these stories unfold, our priests speak with honesty and clarity on the parallels with the sins of their church. They confront their own fallibility, the failings of the church hierarchy and the challenges facing us as a society, reflecting on the changing role of the church and its place and significance in the community.

The Confessors tells the story of the origin of confession and why so many embrace it. It charts the personal journeys of the priests from their calling to their ordination to their doubts and frustrations about the church, and to their hopes and fears for the future.

59 minutes

Last on

Tue 6 Apr 2021 23:30
91热爆 Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only

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Credits

Director Alex Fegan
Producer Aileen O鈥機arroll
Executive Producer Kelda McCann

Broadcasts

  • Mon 19 Oct 2020 22:45
    91热爆 One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
  • Tue 20 Oct 2020 23:30
    91热爆 Two Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
  • Tue 6 Apr 2021 23:30
    91热爆 Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only

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