Survivors say Pope Leo must commit to transparency in investigations of priests accused of sexual abuse. His record on doing ...

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

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

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

Catholic priests in Washington State may risk either excommunication or jail time as a result of a new child abuse reporting ...

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

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

I met the man who would become Pope Leo XIV in October 2023. We were standing outside the Vatican’s Synod Hall, and from my ...

The Catholic Church is against a new law that was pushed through by Democrats requiring priests to break the confidentiality ...

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