Survivors say Pope Leo must commit to transparency in investigations of priests accused of sexual abuse. His record on doing ...

Washington State's new law mandating priests to divulge abuse revealed in confessions is the latest salvo in a larger dispute between the Catholic Church and multiple U.S. states.

The Catholic Church is against a new law that was pushed through by Democrats requiring priests to break the confidentiality ...

A new law signed by Democratic Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson poses a danger to religious liberty and a sacred trust of ...

Washington state's new law denying clergy an exemption for “privileged communication” for information disclosed during ...

The Catholic Church has vowed to excommunicate any priest who follows a new Washington state law requiring clergy to report ...

The Catholic Church has issued a warning to its clergy in Washington state: Any priest who complies with a new law requiring ...

A new Washington law making all clergy mandatory reporters signed into law by Gov. Bob Ferguson last week is facing pushback ...

"I hope to be able to respond to [the challenges] with a healthy dialogue," said Cardinal Robert Prevost in 2023.

Catholic priests in Washington State may risk either excommunication or jail time as a result of a new child abuse reporting ...