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Catholic, confession and child abuse

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

Priests are required to report child abuse or neglect to Washington state law enforcement after learning about the crime through confessions.

Newsweek on MSN · 9h

Catholic Bishops Defy New US State Law to Report Child Abuse

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

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

The Catholic Church said priests will be excommunicated if they follow a new Washington state law requiring clergy to report confessions about child abuse to law enforcement.

Pope Leo XIV, Catholic Church

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Leo XIV, becomes first North American to lead the Catholic Church

But “I can now say it,” John Prevost, one of two brothers of Pope Leo XIV, said in an interview Thursday with ABC News. Prevost was reading a book when he got a text that said there was white smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City.

St. Leo's Church in Tacoma celebrates new Pope Leo XIV, inspiring hope and revival

St. Leo Catholic Church off 13th and Yakima has been a community hub for food services and other programs since the late 1800s. Some people told KOMO News that as more and more parishes are getting smaller, they hope this announcement will bring people back to the church.

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV inspires Washington pastor's words: 'Let's all be faithful to God'

Pastor Jesse Bradley of Auburn, Washington, shares with Fox News Digital his take on the newly elected pope, Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born leader of the Catholic Church.

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'A monumental day': Catholics in Washington embrace the first US-born pope

On May 8, the most senior figured in the Roman Catholic Church chose Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost to be the 267th pope ...

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Sistine Chapel prepped for conclave as battle lines are drawn for future of Catholic Church

The Sistine Chapel is ready for the papal conclave. Front-runners such as Parolin and Tagle are losing momentum amid a ...

Catholic Standard8h

‘We have an American pope!’ Students at Washington-area Catholic schools witness history

Students at The Catholic University of America react to the announcement of the first American pope, Leo XIV, formerly ...

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Experts explain where Pope Leo XIV stands on church conflicts and global politic tensions

The newly elected Bishop of Rome now assumes the role of universal pastor of the Catholic Church. 7News' Scott Thuman shares ...

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First responders honored at 31st annual ‘Blue Mass’ in Washington, DC

Organized by the Archdiocese of Washington, Auxiliary Bishop Roy Campbell celebrated the 31st Annual Blue Mass on Tuesday, ...

National Catholic Register2dOpinion

Washington State Attacks the Seal of Confession

EDITORIAL: It’s long-standing and settled law in the U.S. that priest-penitent discussions are privileged private ...

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The Latest: Catholic cardinals to sequester themselves in the Vatican for the start of the conclave

Catholic cardinals will sequester themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect the ...

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