For nearly twenty years, some state lawmakers have tried to remove Washington State from the list of five that do not require ...

A. Confession is the telling of our sins to a duly authorized priest, for the purpose of obtaining forgiveness. Q. 777. Who is a duly authorized priest? A. A duly authorized priest is one sent to ...

While clergy are often mandatory reporters outside of the confessional, long-standing legal precedent in the U.S. recognizes ...

A push to require clergy to report child abuse is back. This time, Democratic lawmakers might not be willing to compromise on ...

A group of Democrats in Montana introduced a bill that would require Catholic priests to disclose confessions related to ...

AT LEAST nine priests affiliated with the Archdiocese of Cebu are among the 82 accused of sexually abusing minors, according ...

A group of Democratic lawmakers in Montana has introduced a bill that would require Catholic priests to disclose confessions ...

Montana and Washington are among the states seeking to compel clergy to disclose abuse revealed to them in the context of the ...

It is “impossible,” he said for a priest to comply with the bill. However, he noted, the seal of confession does not prevent priests from telling offenders to turn themselves in.

A Montana bill that could compel Catholic priests to break the seal of confession is being criticized by Catholics who say it could eliminate key religious liberty protections. The proposed bill ...