A federal court temporarily blocked a new law in Washington state requiring clergy report child abuse or neglect with no exception for the seal of confession.
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Orthodox churches file suit over WA law also being challenged by that state’s Catholic bishops
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonBack in 1813, a ruling in People v. Philips upheld the clergy-penitent, also known as priest-penitent, privilege in American law.
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WA bishops ask court to block mandatory reporter law without Catholic confession protections
by Kate Scanlonby Kate Scanlon(OSV News) — The Catholic bishops of Washington state asked a federal court to block a new law requiring clergy to report child abuse or neglect without exceptions for clergy-penitent privilege. …
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The seal of the confessional is one of the first things Catholic children learn as they are preparing for their first confession. At first, it comes as a shock to …
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Civil rights probe launched over state abuse reporting law’s lack of Catholic confession protections
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — The Justice Department said May 5 it opened a civil rights investigation into the development and passage of legislation in Washington state that requires clergy to …
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Washington state bill requiring clergy to report child abuse heads to governor’s desk
by Kate Scanlonby Kate Scanlon(OSV News) — Legislation that would require clergy to report child abuse or neglect in Washington state was recently approved by the Legislature and has been sent to Democratic Gov. …
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Washington state bishops declare church stands with immigrants, refugees
by Rocio Riosby Rocio Rios(OSV News) — On the same day dioceses around the world inaugurated the Jubilee Year, meant to be a time of hope amid a world of uncertainty, the bishops of …
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Washington state bill requiring clergy to report child abuse fails for second year
by Kate Scanlonby Kate Scanlon(OSV News) — Legislation that would require clergy to report child abuse or neglect in Washington state failed for the second year in a row in that state’s Legislature. Some …
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Bishops urge Washington state’s 1 million Catholics to advocate for the homeless
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsBy Northwest CatholicSEATTLE (OSV News) — The bishops of Washington state are urging the state’s 1 million Catholics to join the Washington State Catholic Conference in asking legislators for more …
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‘Never, never lose faith,’ says man whose miraculous cure as child led to St. Kateri Tekakwitha’s canonization
by Katie Yoderby Katie Yoder(Leer in Español) (OSV News) — Jake Finkbonner first decided to become a medical doctor when he was in middle school. “I’d love to help people the same way that …
