The bill would amend state law to require clergy to report instances of child abuse with no exemption for instances where the ...

The state senator who introduced the measure says she cannot ‘stomach any argument about religious freedom being more ...

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

assuring the faithful that clergy “are committed to keeping the seal of confession — even to the point of going to jail.” “The sacrament of penance is sacred and will remain that way in ...

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

A proposed law in Washington state would require priests to violate Catholic Church law by breaking the seal of confession.

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Senate Bill 5375 would require priests and other clergy to report child abuse and neglect. Washington State Senator Noel ...

Washington lawmakers are once again tackling the sensitive issue of mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect by clergy ...

Saints Peter and Paul Church announces its schedule for the church located at 260 N. Third St., Lehighton: The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is offered on the Lord’s Day at Saints Peter and Paul Parish ...