Catechism › PART TWO: THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY › CHAPTER TWO THE SACRAMENTS OF HEALING › Article 4 THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE AND RECONCILIATION › ¶ 1495 ¶ 1495 In Brief Only Priests who have received the faculty of absolving from the Authority of the Church can forgive Sins in the name of Christ. Linked Concepts Priest Priests Sin Sins Authority Christ Church ← ¶ 1494 Browse ¶ 1496 →