noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
hearing confessions; confession
Christian term for the act of a priest hearing a penitent's confession. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to hear a confession'.
司祭は信者の聴罪を行った。
The priest heard the believer's confession.
聴罪の秘跡はカトリック教会で重要な役割を果たす。
The sacrament of confession plays an important role in the Catholic Church.