Bishop Robert Barron on July 4 urged a federal court to strike down a Washington state law that would force... Read more
Orthodox churches have joined the Catholic bishops of Washington in a lawsuit against a state law requiring clergy violate the... Read more
The Catholic bishops of Washington state filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging a new law that requires priests to report child... Read more
The new law, signed by Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson last week, adds members of the clergy to the list of... Read more
The measure adds clergy to the list of mandatory abuse reporters in the state but doesn’t include an exemption for... Read more
The bill would amend state law to require clergy to report instances of child abuse with no exemption for instances... Read more
Could it be true that your phone is “listening” to your private conversations — including in the confessional? Read more
The bishop of the Diocese of Salt Lake City is urging lawmakers to maintain language preserving the seal of confession... Read more
A group of Catholic leaders from Costa Rica recently laid out the position of the Church regarding a bill that... Read more
Spokane Bishop Thomas A. Daly has assured his diocese that priests would opt for a jail sentence before they would... Read more
Archbishop Jerome Listecki of Milwaukee made the move following the priest’s public support for civil laws mandating priests break the... Read more
The proposed requirement would be practically “nearly impossible to meet” for Catholic clergy, the Diocese of Wilmington has said. Read more
The Catholic Church in England and Wales has said it will “carefully study” the contents of a national report concerning... Read more
Pope Francis spoke to around 800 priests and seminarians at the end of a course on the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Read more
To learn more about the secrecy of the Sacrament of Reconciliation, we spoke to Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, the head of... Read more
She said: ‘One cannot change the canon law for France as it is international.’ Read more
The French bishops’ conference has seemingly tried to walk back the straightforward comments of the Bishop of Reims, who recently... Read more
The archbishop asked for ‘forgiveness,’ saying that his remarks overshadowed a landmark abuse report. Read more
The meeting will take place on Oct. 12. Read more
The letter accused the Holy See of engaging in “obstructive practices” related to abuse. Read more