what is the sacramental seal of the confessional
In the Roman Catholic Church, the Seal of Confession (or Seal of the Confessional) is the absolute duty of priests not to disclose anything that they learn from penitents during the course of the Sacrament of Penance (confession). Even where the seal of confession does not strictly apply -- where there is no specific serious sin confessed for the purpose of receiving absolution -- priests have a serious obligation not to cause scandal by the way they speak.