The U.S.-Mexican bishops’ 2003 statement, “Strangers No Longer,” takes up “some principles that can guide people doing public policy.”
Washington (U.S. state)
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Agreement reached to protect confession in Wash. mandatory reporter law
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWashington state officials and Catholic bishops reached an agreement Oct. 10 in federal court to protect confession in the state’s mandatory reporter law.
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Court blocks WA mandatory reporter law over lack of confession protections
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonA 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 …
