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 ...

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

Spokane Bishop Thomas Daly is urging Catholic voters in Washington state to oppose a proposed law that would order priests to violate the seal of confession in cases where child abuse is revealed ...

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

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

A group of Democratic lawmakers in Montana has introduced a bill that would require Catholic priests to disclose confessions related to serious crimes, challenging the church’s long-standing tradition ...

Priests that break the seal of confession are automatically excommunicated from the church, according to Canon law. The bill was proposed by Democratic Washington state Sens. Noel Frame ...

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

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Members of the clergy would be required, by state law, to report potential cases of child abuse to authorities, under a proposal at the Washington state legislature.