In the lawsuit, filed in federal district court, the bishops emphasize the Catholic Church’s commitment to child protection ...

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

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

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

The imposition of hands is rightly recognized by the Catholic tradition as the origin of the sacrament ... Church facilitated the development of the Western practice: a double anointing with ...

1213 Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua) , 4 and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism ...

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 ...

The Catholic bishops of ... child sexual abuse and that the church would "do everything within our power to keep your children safe," he said the "Sacrament of Penance is sacred and will remain ...

While it is difficult to see God in these lonely, painful moments, it is possible to pour a foundation of faith for the ...

Catholic Charities will host a Run to Remember on June 14 in Lubbock. The 5K run is a fundraiser to support the Catholic Charities - Diocese of Lubbock. The fee to sign up is $40 per individual or ...

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