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There are. However, my understanding is that at least some of them are not absolute. E.g. an attorney or therapist would be obligated to alert law enforcement i

There are. However, my understanding is that at least some of them are not absolute. E.g. an attorney or therapist would be obligated to alert law enforcement if their client told them they were planning a violent crime. The Catholic Church absolutely forbids breaking confidentiality even in circumstances like that.

trollbridge 1y ago
Yes, as that concerns future acts, not past ones. Catholicism doesn’t offer absolution for a sin you haven’t committed yet but plan to. Lawyers don’t advise clients on engaging in criminal activity; they could however answer questions like “I’d like to do X but need your advice if it’s a criminal act or not.”