Roman Catholic Church Approves Confession App

The Roman Catholic Church has given its blessing to an iOS app that lets users prepare for and participate in the Rite of Penance.

Designed to be used in the confessional, this app is the perfect aid for every penitent. With a personalized examination of conscience for each user, password protected profiles, and a step-by-step guide to the sacrament, this app invites Catholics to prayerfully prepare for and participate in the Rite of Penance. Individuals who have been away from the sacrament for some time will find Confession: A Roman Catholic App to be a useful and inviting tool.

The text of this app was developed in collaboration with Rev. Thomas G. Weinandy, OFM, Executive Director of the Secretariat for Doctrine and Pastoral Practices of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, and Rev. Dan Scheidt, pastor of Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Mishawaka, IN. The app received an imprimatur from Bishop Kevin C. Rhodes of the Diocese of Fort Wayne – South Bend. It is the first known imprimatur to be given for an iPhone/iPad app.


Features:
- Custom examination of Conscience based upon age, sex, and vocation (single, married, priest, or religious)
- Multiple user support with password protected accounts
- Ability to add sins not listed in standard examination of conscience
- Confession walkthrough including time of last confession in days, weeks, months, and years
- Choose from 7 different acts of contrition
- Custom interface for iPad
- Full retina display support

What's New In This Version:
- fixed prayers not displaying on iPad prayer tab
- fixed hidden login buttons when logging in on iPhone or iPod Touch
- fixed missing splash image on iPhone & iPod Touch
- fixed incorrect colors on step 2 in Confession tab
- fixed occasional app crash when deleting users
- added category highlighting to iPad Examination of Conscience

You can purchase Confession: A Roman Catholic App from the App Store for $1.99.

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