The selection of Bishop-elect Simon Peter Engurait’s to head the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux highlights the presence of the ...

The bishop was then installed in a special chair in the cathedral, which features his coat of arms alongside that ...

The Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge announced his passing in a social media post. According to a post by St. John the ...

citing historic examples of priests who were martyred over their refusal to break the seal, from St. John Nepomucene in the 14th century all the way to bishops martyred in 1936 during the Spanish ...

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.

A group of Roman Catholic bishops and priests filed a federal lawsuit ... reporting laws—so long as they respect the sacramental seal. The plaintiffs are asking the court to block the law ...

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 team chose Cole Bishop with a second-round pick, besting its previous draft investment by a full four rounds. The Bills had taken only two safeties previously, Jaquan Johnson in 2019 and Damar ...