In May, the state Legislature passed a bill requiring clergy to report child abuse, bringing Washington in line with most of the rest of the country after previous efforts to ...

We’re thrilled to have the chance to speak with composer Bob Kelly, one of the creators behind Confessions: A New Musical, ...

Washington state's government and its Catholic bishops reached an agreement Oct. 10 in a federal lawsuit over the state's mandatory reporter law they said could force priests to ...

One supporter of the law, a member of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, or SNAP, called the court decision "a ...

Image courtesy of Campus Ministry. By Anthony Curioso To kick off the schedule of events for the 2025 CUA Family Weekend, ...

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

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

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

The development comes as the state faces two federal lawsuits and an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice.

Washington state has dropped its efforts to require clergy to report sexual abuse when the information is revealed during the ...

Washington state officials have agreed to a permanent court order that prevents the enforcement of a controversial law provision which sought to criminalize Orthodox Christian priests for upholding ...