Confession of one's sins to a priest or minister is part of Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodox rites, and which other tradition?

• A. Buddhism
• B. Hinduism
• C. Islam
• D. Episcopalianism

Answer: (A)

This practice is a form of sacramental reconciliation in certain Christian traditions. In Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, confessing sins to a priest is part of a formal rite where the priest, acting in persona Christi, grants absolution and may assign penance. A tradition that also embraces this practice is Episcopalianism (Anglican), where believers may privately confess to a priest and receive absolution. The other listed traditions don’t involve a standard priestly confession as a sacramental act: Buddhism centers on personal practice and monastic rites rather than sacramental absolution; Islam emphasizes repentance directly to God without a priestly intermediary; Hinduism features a wide variety of practices but not a universal, priest-administered confession rite.