The Public Consequences of Our Eucharistic Faith
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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.
Seal of Confession Under Attack? Delaware, Vermont Bills Draw Catholic Criticism
The legislation prompted criticism from the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington.
Vermont Bill Proposal Could Jeopardize Seal of Confession
According to the senator who plans to introduce the legislation, the proposal ‘tries to make clear there [will be] no confidentiality’ exception, regardless of the context in which the clergy member becomes aware of the information.
Catholic Bishops’ Leader to Discuss Confessional Seal Comments with France’s Interior Minister
Vatican News noted that the bishops’ conference statement described Darmanin’s request as an “invitation,” rather than a “summons,” as it has been widely described in media reports.
North Dakota Lawmaker Withdraws Bill Requiring Violation of Seal of Confession
Both of North Dakota’s bishops had previously written letters to Catholics saying that the state’s bill violated religious freedom.
Western Australian Legislative Committee Recommends Preserving Confessional Seal
Multiple priests wrote to tell the committee that they would not violate the seal of confession, and numerous priests pointed out that the law would be unenforceable, as confessions are usually made anonymously.
Queensland Passes Law Requiring Priests to Break Confessional Seal
Archbishop Coleridge has said the law would make priests “less a servant of God than an agent of the state” and raise “major questions about religious freedom.”
California Bill Threatening Seal of Confession Pulled by Sponsor
Tens of thousands of Catholics in the Golden State opposed the bill, amid expression-of-religion concerns.
