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Developer of confession iPhone app welcomes Vatican statement
February 10, 2011
Patrick Leinen, the developer of an iPhone application designed to help people prepare for the confession, welcomed a reminder by Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi that the sacrament requires oral confession to a priest.
“This app is intended to help a person prepare for the sacrament of confession,” said Leinen. “It is not intended to function as a replacement for confession!”
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Further information:
- Confession App Developer Agrees 100% With Vatican Clarification (Zenit)
- No confession by Iphone, Vatican warns (CWN, 2/9)
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