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Priests can be automatically excommunicated. If, for example, a priest ever reveals the contents of a confession, then he is automatically excommunicated.
'''Excommunication''' literally means 'out of communion' and is the removal of a member from standing in a church body. Most excommunications are automatic under church doctrine, as in the automatic excommunication for facilitating [[abortion]].<ref>http://www.catholic.com/magazine/articles/strong-medicine</ref>
'''Excommunication''' literally means 'out of communion' and is the removal of a member from standing in a church body. Most excommunications are automatic under church doctrine, as in the automatic excommunication for facilitating [[abortion]].<ref name="List">http://www.catholic.com/magazine/articles/strong-medicine</ref>
Priests can be automatically excommunicated. If, for example, a priest ever reveals the contents of a confession, then he is automatically excommunicated.<ref name="List"/>
Excommunication is a drastic step that may result in cutting ties with other members of that church as well. In the [[Roman Catholic Church]], to be excommunicated mainly results in being prohibited from receiving the sacraments (but not removed from the jurisdiction of the Church). If certain conditions are met, the order may later be lifted.
Excommunication is a drastic step that may result in cutting ties with other members of that church as well. In the [[Roman Catholic Church]], to be excommunicated mainly results in being prohibited from receiving the sacraments (but not removed from the jurisdiction of the Church). If certain conditions are met, the order may later be lifted.