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Thumbnail for Archbishop Cordileone compares Washington law attacking Seal of Confession to Communist China

Archbishop Cordileone slammed a new law forcing priests to break the Seal of Confession in Washington state, telling Raymond Arroyo, ‘This is what is ...

Thumbnail for ‘No exceptions’: UK moves to crush sacred seal of confession in abuse cases

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, told the IICSA that the seal is 'an essential part of the exercise of priesthood.'

Thumbnail for Washington bishops say priests won’t comply with new law requiring them to break Seal of Confession

Seattle Abp. Paul Etienne, speaking for the state Catholic conference, said ‘priests cannot comply with this law if the knowledge of abuse is obtained...

Thumbnail for Trump DOJ investigating Washington for new law forcing priests to break Seal of Confession

The Trump DOJ has launched a federal civil rights investigation into a new Washington law that would jail priests unless they break the Seal of Confes...

Thumbnail for Washington governor signs bill forcing priests to break Seal of Confession

Left-wing Washington Democratic Governor Bob Ferguson – a professed Catholic – signed legislation on Friday that will force priests to break the Seal ...

Thumbnail for Washington Senate passes bill to jail priests for not violating Seal of Confession

Democrats in the state of Washington continue to push forward legislation that would jail Catholic priests if they decline to break the Seal of Confes...

Thumbnail for Washington advances bill to jail priests for not breaking seal of confession

A bill to throw priests in jail for nearly a year for not breaking the seal of confessional is moving forward in the state of Washington. However, Bis...

Thumbnail for Washington bill would jail priests for not breaking Seal of Confession: ‘No exemption’

A Democratic state senator in Washington wants to mandate that priests commit an excommunicable offense or face jail time for not breaking the sacred ...

Thumbnail for Montana bill would jail priests for 5 years if they refuse to violate seal of confession

A bill proposed by Montana Democrats would jail Catholic priests for upholding the confessional seal, to which they are bound by Canon Law. Catholic L...