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Catholic Church, Washington State law

CBS News on MSN · 1d

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.

New York Post on MSN · 3d

Catholic Church vows to excommunicate priests who follow new Washington state law requiring them to report confessions to cops

Catholics are putting church over state when it comes to a new law requiring priests to report confessions about child abuse — and the Department of Justice has their back.

Independent Journal Review · 2d

Catholic Church Warns Of ‘Government Overreach’ With New State Law Forcing Priests To Violate Sacrament

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

Pope Leo XIV, Catholic Church

Kitsap Sun Bremerton on MSN · 20h

Why Seattle's archbishop believes Pope Leo XIV will focus on 'social teachings' of church

At his first Mass at the Vatican's Sistine Chapel on May 9, Pope Leo XIV warned against reducing Jesus Christ to a "superman" type figure, saying Christians who do this are living in a state of "practical atheism," CNN reported.

The Washington Post · 17h

What Pope Leo XIV means for the U.S. Catholic church and Trump

The new Chicago-raised Pope Leo XIV faces an immediate challenge in his native country: taming the brawling U.S. tribe of Catholics, riven by political divisions that have thwarted the will of his predecessors.

Associated Press · 23h

Rector of National Shrine in Washington ‘surprised’ by first American Pope Leo XIV

The rector of the largest Catholic church building in North America was "very surprised" that Cardinals selected their first U.S.

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Catholic bishops vow to resist blue state law intruding on 'sacred' trust: 'Obey God rather than men'

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

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Seattle archbishop goes on the record about future of the Catholic Church

Archbishop of Seattle Paul Etienne discussed the future of the Catholic Church and how Washington clergy will navigate a new ...

8hOpinion

Washington state’s attack on religious liberty

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

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

Across the nation’s capital, Catholics joyously welcomed the news of the church’s first U.S.-born pope. “I never thought in ...

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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 News Agency3d

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 Register3dOpinion

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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