In fact, the sacrament of reconciliation is the “listening place” of the church par excellence. It is within the sacred space of the sacrament of reconciliation that someone can come to be heard.

The Catholic bishops of Washington state filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging a new law that requires priests to report child ...

Tom Bombadil (@calix517) June 4, 2022 The Sacrament of Penance, also called reconciliation or confession, is the means through which God grants pardon for sins. In the sacrament, the contrite ...

A new state law requires priests to report suspected child abuse, even if they hear the information in confessional.

During the signing ceremony, Ferguson, who was raised Catholic, said he was “very familiar” with the sacrament of confession. Well, he might want to brush up on his catechism. “He should ...

That itself is not a big deal, but the law went further than other states by requiring members of the clergy to divulge information learned during the sacrament of Reconciliation. Catholic priests ...

First reported by The Pillar, the lawsuit is in response to Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson's approval of Senate Bill 5375 ...