Confession

Articles and Commentaries

• Federal court blocks Washington law that would force priests to violate seal of confession

  by Daniel Payne Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report

• Why confession is at the heart of a religious liberty battle by Mariya Manzhos Deseret News

• Catholic Church to excommunicate priests for following WA law requiring child abuse confessions to be reported by Landon Mio Fox News

• Feds call child abuse confession law for priests “anti-Catholic” as church vows to excommunicate those who comply

  by Emily Mae Czachor CBS News

• Forcing clergy to break the seal of confession harms victims

  by Cecilia Cicone OSV News

• Controversy in the U.S.: Catholic priests could be expelled from the Church for obeying this state law

  by Jennifer Bubel Diario AS, S.L.

• Catholic Church to excommunicate priests for following WA law requiring child abuse confessions to be reported

  by Landon Mion Fox News

• Catholic Star Herald - Diocese of Camden

  by Bishop Joseph A. Williamsitchell Roland The Spokesman-Review

• Spokane and Seattle bishops say they won’t comply with new mandatory reporting for child abuse if information obtained in

  by Mitchell Roland The Spokesman-Review

• U.S. Justice Department says it will investigate Washington State law requiring violation of seal of confession

  by Crux