Catechism of the Catholic Church §980 — excerpt
It is through the sacrament of Penance that the baptized can be reconciled with God and with the Church:
This translation is under copyright, so only the cited words are quoted here. Follow the link for the full text. Translation: English translation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2nd ed. (Libreria Editrice Vaticana), as posted at vatican.va.
Also cites: Council of Trent (1551): DS 1672 · St. Gregory of Nazianzus, Oratio 39,17: PG 36,356
