Washington State Drops Effort to Make Priests Violate Seal of Confession in Reporting Law
The state’s reversal on Oct. 10 brought cheers from religious liberty advocates.
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Federal Court Blocks Washington Law That Would Force Priests to Violate Seal of Confession
In the ruling, District Judge David Estudillo said there was ‘no question’ that the law burdened the free exercise of religion.
Washington Bishops Sue Over Law Forcing Priests to Violate Seal of Confession
In the lawsuit, filed in federal district court, the bishops emphasize the Catholic Church’s commitment to child protection while defending the inviolability of the confessional seal.
Washington State Attacks the Seal of Confession
EDITORIAL: It’s long-standing and settled law in the U.S. that priest-penitent discussions are privileged private communications that can be withheld from legal authorities.
Trump’s Justice Department Investigates Washington Law Threatening Seal of Confession
Bishops: ‘Confessions remain sacred, secure, confidential.’
Spokane Bishop Urges Voters to Oppose Bill that Forces Priests to Break Seal of Confession
Bishop Daly noted that the Diocese of Spokane devotes considerable resources to child safety and holds 'a zero-tolerance policy regarding child sexual abuse.'
Bishop Urges Utah Lawmakers to Protect Seal of Confession in Sex-Abuse-Reporting Bill
Bishop Oscar Solis of the Diocese of Salt Lake City is urging lawmakers to protect the seal of confession when considering legislation that would change sex-abuse-reporting laws when the reporter is a member of clergy.
The Public Consequences of Our Eucharistic Faith
A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER: The Eucharist draws us into the life of God and pushes us to engage with the world, presenting opportunities — and tensions — with civil authorities.
Washington Bishop: Priests Would Rather Go to Jail Than Break Seal of Confession
‘The sacrament of penance is sacred and will remain that way in the Diocese of Spokane,’ said Bishop Thomas Daly. The Washington State Catholic Conference is working with lawmakers to craft a bill that protects children and the seal of confession.
Wisconsin Priest Stripped of Faculty to Hear Confessions After He Advocated Violating That Sacrament in Sex-Abuse Cases
Archbishop Jerome Listecki of Milwaukee has stripped one of his priests of the faculty to hear confessions following the clergyman’s public support for civil laws mandating that priests break the seal of confession for sins of sexual abuse.
