Roman Catholic bishops from the state of Washington have filed a lawsuit challenging a new law that forces them to violate ...

The measure, signed by the governor, could lead to clergy being excommunicated, fined and incarcerated.

A new state law requires priests to report suspected child abuse, even if they hear the information in confessional.

A group of Catholic bishops and priests in Washington state filed a federal lawsuit Thursday, challenging a new Washington ...

Bishops in Washington’s three Catholic dioceses announced Thursday that they will sue the state over a law signed by ...

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

Washington bishops say a new law unfairly targets the Roman Catholic church and stifles protections surrounding previously ...

Washington's Catholic bishops sued the state over a new law requiring clergy to report child abuse, claiming religious ...

Washington state’s bishops filed a lawsuit May 29 over a new law requiring clergy to report child abuse or neglect without ...

Washington’s leading Catholic bishops filed a lawsuit Thursday contending the new state law requiring religious leaders to ...

A Washington state lawmaker has called on the Catholic Church to change its centuries-old confessional policy so that priests ...

The Catholic bishops of Washington state filed a lawsuit May 29 challenging a new law that requires priests to report child ...