The Trump administration is investigating a Washington state law that would require Catholic priests to break the seal of confession to report information related to child abuse or neglect. The ...

Washington State's new law mandating priests to divulge abuse revealed in confessions is the latest salvo in a larger dispute ...

A new Washington state law that requires clergy to report instances of child abuse or neglect – even when it’s disclosed in confession – has drawn the ire of the Catholic Church and praise from those ...