Priests are required to report child abuse or neglect to Washington state law enforcement after learning about the crime ...

Democratic state Senator Noel Frame sponsored a bill requiring priests to report any alleged child abuse they hear about ...

The case, a major test of the separation of church and state, was an unexpected loss for those advocating a greater role for ...

The Catholic Church and federal government reacted vehemently to new legislation in Washington state that requires priests to report child abuse or neglect to law enforcement after learning about ...

"This is our stance now in the face of this new law. Catholic clergy may not violate the seal of confession – or they will be excommunicated from the Church," said Etienne, adding: "All ...

The Catholic Church is pushing back against a new law that was rushed through the legislature by Democrats over concerns of clergy, requiring priests to break the confidentiality of confession.

The Catholic Church has long sought an exception for what priests hear in a confessional and say without it the law puts them at risk of excommunication. The DOJ says the law violates the First ...

Following this law would violate the Catholic Church’s traditional confidentiality protections. BREAKING: Washington's left-wing governor signed legislation forcing priests to divulge abuse if ...

The bishops’ note downplays the criminality of illegal immigration, undermining their claim that “The Catholic Church affirms the rule of law.” The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC ...