A new law signed by Democratic Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson poses a danger to religious liberty and a sacred trust of ...

The state law, in Washington, applies to all religions but has outraged Catholics in particular. The Justice Department is ...

Washington State's new law mandating priests to divulge abuse revealed in confessions is the latest salvo in a larger dispute ...

A Washington state lawmaker has called on the Catholic Church to change its centuries-old confessional policy so that priests ...

The warning comes after the state’s Democrat governor signs a law requiring clergy to report child abuse they hear about in ...

Catholic priests in Washington State may risk either excommunication or jail time as a result of a new child abuse reporting ...

A priest cannot violate his mission to reconcile sinners to God through the sacrament of confession without imperiling his own soul.

The Catholic Church has issued a warning to its clergy in Washington state: Any priest who complies with a new law requiring ...

The Catholic bishops in Spokane and Seattle have told parishioners they will not fully comply with a new Washington law that ...

The new law does not make room for an exemption if knowledge of the suspected abuse comes to light through the Catholic sacrament of confession. “While we remain committed to protecting minors and all ...