The state law, in Washington, applies to all religions but has outraged Catholics in particular. The Justice Department is ...

Catholic priests are pushing back against a new Washington state law that requires clergy to report child abuse to law enforcement.

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

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

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

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

Washington is now one of eight states that requires clergy to report child abuse and neglect, even if they learn about it in ...

Catholics are putting church over state when it comes to a new law requiring priests to report confessions about child abuse ...

The Catholic Church has announced that priests will be excommunicated if they obey a new Washington state law requiring ...

Governor Bob Ferguson signed into law a new requirement that clergy of all faiths become mandatory reporters of child abuse. It’s a move that’s especially controversial for the Catholic Church because ...

The Archdiocese of Seattle is taking a stand against a recently passed Washington State law that would force priests to ...

A new state law in Washington is set to take effect this summer, but members of the Catholic clergy are refusing to comply ...