The Trump administration has launched an investigation into the law, calling it "anti-Catholic." The bishops say it would ...

According to a report released May 28, Italian dioceses recorded 69 cases of abuse involving minors or vulnerable adults in ...

A new state law requires priests to report suspected child abuse, even if they hear the information in confessional.

ROME (Reuters) -Italy's Catholic Church on Wednesday reported a rise in the number of suspected victims of abuse, mostly at the hands of priests, with 115 cases over the course of 2023-2024.

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

ROME - Italy's Catholic Church on May 28 reported a rise in the number of suspected victims of abuse, mostly at the hands of ...

If the law requiring clergy to report abuse were in place years ago, the epidemic of child sexual abuse could have been prevented.

The Catholic Church has issued a warning to its clergy in Washington state: Any priest who complies with a new law requiring the reporting of child abuse confessions to authorities will be ...

Washington’s leading Catholic bishops filed a lawsuit Thursday contending the new state law requiring religious leaders to ...

Senate Bill 5375 – requires clergy to report child abuse or neglect, even if the information is disclosed during ...

Roman Catholic bishops from the state of Washington have filed a lawsuit challenging a new law that forces them to violate ...

Italy's Catholic Church has witnessed a rise in abuse allegations, primarily involving priests, with 115 cases reported for ...