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 ...

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.

The Catholic religious order to which the Rev. Freddy Washington belongs says the allegations against him are ...

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

Stock image shows a priest in the confessional recites the rosary awaiting penitent. Getty Images What To Know. The Democrat-led state of Washington passed a law in May requiring clergy to report ...

“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 ...