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

Roman Catholic bishops from the state of Washington have filed a lawsuit challenging a new law that forces them to violate ...

A recently passed law in Washington State supposedly protects children but in reality is an attack on the Church designed to ...

Washington state’s bishops filed a lawsuit May 29 over a new law requiring clergy to report child abuse or neglect without ...

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

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

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the legislation into law May 2 and it will take effect July 27. Under the law, clergy ...

Bishops from Washington’s three Catholic dioceses announced a lawsuit Thursday against the state, challenging a newly enacted ...

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

Bob Ferguson on Friday signed a controversial state law that requires priests to report child abuse to authorities even if they learn of it during the sacrament of confession. The measure ...