The Permanent Council of the Hungarian Catholic Bishops’ Conference has expressed shock over the proposition of a bill that ...

In Etienne v. Ferguson, the Archdiocese of Seattle and the dioceses of Spokane and Yakima argued that the new law violated ...

A federal judge sided with Catholic priests, blocking a Washington law that targeted the confidentiality of confession.

Washington has abandoned its effort to force Catholic priests and other religious leaders to divulge information on child ...

The state's Catholic bishops previously filed their lawsuit in response to Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson's approval of Senate ...

A confessional is seen in a file photo. Washington state’s government and its Catholic bishops reached an agreement Oct. 10, ...

Clergy must still tell authorities of potential mistreatment, but will not have to divulge information they hear in ...

Washington state has agreed not to force Catholic priests to report confessions of abuse, putting an end to a legal battle ...

An agreement filed Friday aims to resolve key constitutional questions about how far mandatory reporting requirements can ...

The State of Washington reached an agreement with Catholic priests and the Department of Justice to allow Catholic priests to ...

The Washington State Attorney General’s Office reported on Friday that it has reached an agreement with the Catholic Church ...

Washington and Catholic clergy agreed to a settlement Friday to ensure the state does not single out Catholic priests and pressure them into breaking the seal of confession in order to enforce the ...