Justice Department Sues Washington State Over Law Forcing Priests to Break Confession Seal
The DOJ, in a press release announcing the lawsuit filed on June 23, said the Washington law ‘violates the free exercise of religion for all Catholics.’
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The Seal of the Confessional Is Under Attack in California
In response to pending bill requiring Catholic priests to report child sex abuse learned about through the sacrament, priests insist on upholding sacred trust.
Australian Bishops Defend Seal of Confession in Response to Sex-Abuse Report
Bishops and religious leaders have accepted or accepted in principle or supported 98% of the Royal Commission’s recommendations.
Australian Bishops Oppose Forcing Priests to Break Seal of Confession
The bishops said they will resist the Royal Commission’s proposal that priests be legally obligated to disclose sexual abuse revealed in confession.
Seal of Confession Tested in Australian Clergy Sex-Abuse Debate
Some Australian bishops have offered different opinions about how broadly the seal applies, as the Royal Commission on Institutional Responses to Child Sex Abuse focuses attention on the matter.
