Washington is targeting the Roman Catholic Church in a brazen act of religious discrimination,’ the lawsuit states.

Priests are required to report child abuse or neglect to Washington state law enforcement after learning about the crime through confessions.

Catholic clergy members in Washington may be forced to choose between excommunication or disobeying the government because ... to law enforcement or other state authorities, with no exception for the ...

The DOJ is investigating a new Washington state law that adds “members of the clergy” to a list of professionals required to ...

State laws on the confessional seal can sometimes appear contradictory ... member of the clergy who will agree with [the Washington State government] on this.” Yet in Mr. Cosacchi’s view ...

“This new law singles out religion and is clearly both government ... State of Washington and beyond should be alarmed by this overreach of our Legislature and Governor,” Etienne added. The ...

with no exception for the absolute seal of confidentiality that applies to Catholic Priests,” the government statement says. “Furthermore, the State of Washington’s new law singles out ‘me ...

He noted that the DOJ investigation “does not commit the government ... Kniffin praised Washington state’s bishops for publicly committing to safeguard the seal of confession but also warned ...

In the 1920s, the Mexican government engaged in a wholesale ... Such shortsighted and faithless men exist today in Washington state, where Gov. Bob Ferguson (D-WA) recently signed into law a ...

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