Bishops Sue Washington Over Law That Would Force Them To Violate the Sanctity of Confession in Child Abuse Cases The measure, signed by the governor, could lead to clergy being excommunicated, fined ...

Washington’s leading Catholic bishops filed a lawsuit Thursday contending the new state law requiring religious leaders to report child abuse or neglect, even when it is disclosed in confession ...

In July, a judge temporarily blocked the Washington state law from going into effect while the court case proceeded.

The bishops of Washington’s lawsuit filed on Thursday argues that the new law violates First Amendment protections, the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause, and Washington’s constitution.

Bishops in Washington’s three Catholic dioceses announced Thursday that they will sue the state over a law signed by Democratic Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on May 2, requiring priests to break ...

They join the Catholic bishops of Washington, who filed a federal lawsuit against the state on May 29 after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the bill into law May 2.

Catholic Bishops in Washington state are speaking out against a new law that would require them to disclose confessions of sexual abuse to law enforcement. Last week, Gov. Robert Ferguson (D-WA ...

Washington’s leading Catholic bishops filed a lawsuit Thursday contending the new state law requiring religious leaders to report child abuse or neglect, even when it is disclosed in confession ...

They join the Catholic bishops of Washington, who filed a federal lawsuit against the state on May 29 after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the bill into law May 2.