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

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

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 ...

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

The Confraternity of Catholic Clergy, representing over 500 Catholic priests and deacons, has issued a statement defending ...

ROME — Pope Leo XIV doubled down on Friday on his appeal for unity in the polarized Catholic Church , urging priests to act in communion with their superiors and be models of reconciliation in a world ...

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.

Washington Senator Noel Frame, a Democrat who sponsored the initial bill, has rejected church leaders' talk of excommunicating priests, and suggested the church change its own rules.

The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the state of Washington over its recent law mandating that priests must violate the seal of confession if child abuse is learned about during the ...

Orthodox Churches Join Legal Battle Against Washington Law Forcing Priests To Break the Seal of Confession The law might lead to Orthodox priests getting kicked out of the priesthood if they comply ...