are committed to keeping the seal of confession — even to the point of going to jail,” Bishop Daly said in his message to the faithful. “The sacrament of penance is sacred and will remain that way in ...

Reflecting the church’s defiance, Spokane Bishop Thomas Daly promised the members of his diocese that Catholic clergy would abide by the confessional seal even if it means going to jail.

In the lawsuit, filed in federal district court, the bishops emphasize the Catholic Church’s commitment to child protection while defending the inviolability of the confessional seal. “ ...

The Catholic bishops of Washington state filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging a new law that requires priests to report child abuse learned during the sacrament of confession or face jail time and ...

The Most Rev. Thomas A. Daly of the Diocese of Spokane likewise told local Catholics that “your shepherds, bishop and priests, are committed to keeping the seal of confession—even to the point ...

In a statement issued to Catholics in his diocese, Bishop Daly reassured them that bishops and priests “are committed to keeping the seal of confession — even to the point of going to jail.” ...

In separate statements, Thomas Daly, bishop of Spokane, said “shepherds, bishops and priests, are committed to keeping the seal of confession ... that way in the Diocese of Spokane.” ...

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KTIV) - The Diocese of Sioux City has ordained its eighth bishop in its 123-year history. Bishop John Keehner was ordained during a service steeped in tradition inside the ...

CAREFUL consideration should be given to whether abolishing the seal of the confessional ... to the safeguarding office for your diocese or religious congregation, or directly to the Police”. The lead ...

THE BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE OF SACRAMENTO LEADS HIS PARISHIONERS IN THE 136 YEAR OLD CATHEDRAL OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT. SOMETHING ABOUT THE JOY OF EASTER DRAWS THEM HERE, AND THEY’RE LOOKING FOR ...

The Diocese of Norwich has announced the appointment of Monsignor Richard F. Reidy as its new bishop, following a decision by Pope Francis. Reidy, who has served in the Diocese of Worcester, ...