Democratic Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a bill May 2 forcing Catholic priests to break their seal of confession in cases of alleged child abuse. The bill, introduced in the state senate in ...

"Punishing priests for following the Catholic Church's millennia-old faith traditions isn't just wrong, it's unconstitutional ...

Religious leaders in Washington are taking legal action against a new state law set to take effect next month. The law ...

A group of Roman Catholic bishops and priests filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging a new Washington law that requires clergy to report suspected child abuse or neglect, even when the ...

If such a thing as a “political confessional” existed, where errant officeholders could go to seek forgiveness for colossally wrongheaded actions, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson and a majority ...

Catholic clergy may not violate the seal of confession – or they ... In a statement, the U.S. Justice Department said the Washington State Senate Bill 5375 “appears on its face to violate ...

People of every religion in the State of Washington and beyond should be alarmed by this overreach of our Legislature and Governor,” Etienne added. The seal of confession gives Catholics the ...

A law signed by Washington State Gov ... to law enforcement or other state authorities. The law provides no exception for the absolute seal of confidentiality, which applies to Catholic Priests ...