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...however, Towle and Fornes? exchange took place within the sacrament of confession, Towle could be excommunicated for breaching the "sacramental seal," says Father John Beal, head of the canon law department at the Catholic University of America in Washington...
...indeed violated the sacramental seal, he has already incurred an excommunication," Beal says. "That?s how seriously the church treats this issue." How does the Church determine whether a sacrament has taken place? It can be difficult, says Beal. "Unlike some of the other sacraments in the Catholic Church, confessional is fairly unstructured," he explains. "It?s not always clear where the line is between pastoral counseling and spiritual direction and sacramental absolution. It?s up to the individual priest...
...Even Fornes' death doesn?t help Towle?s case with the Church. "The sacramental seal on confession extends beyond the grave," Beal says. "The only thing that could conceivably release the confessor from the sacramental seal - and this is somewhat disputed - would be if the penitent released the confessor. But in this case, since the young man is dead, we don?t know if that happened. Presumably...
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...Hanssen, details of the agreement are under seal until the hearing, but sources say he will get another inducement than his life - the bulk of his FBI pension for Bonnie...