Though the judge has not issued his final ruling, he indicated he is likely to issue an injunction against Washington's law ...

TACOMA, Wash. (CN) — With a Washington state law requiring clergy members to report child abuse disclosures made in sacramental confession set to take effect in just under two weeks, Catholic bishops ...

Washington state's legislation requiring priests to report child abuse disclosed in confession faces opposition from bishops ...

His death made John Nepomucene, who was later canonized, the first “ martyr of the confessional ” — one of four priests ...

Bishop Robert Barron on July 4 urged a federal court to strike down a Washington state law that would force priests to ...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against the state of Washington Monday, June 23, over a new law requiring clergy members to report child abuse, even if the information is ...

The Trump administration is taking action against Washington State's law requiring Catholic priests to break the confessional seal to report information about suspected child abuse or neglect.

“I want to assure you that your shepherds, bishop and priests, are committed to keeping the seal of confession – even to the point of going to jail. The Sacrament of Penance is sacred,” Bishop Thomas ...

“Washington is targeting priests by compelling them to break the sacred confidentiality of confession while protecting other confidential communications, like those between attorneys and their clients ...

Washington Auxiliary Bishop Roy E. Campbell Jr. ordained nine new permanent deacons for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of ...