“This new law singles out religion and is clearly both government overreach and a double standard ... confession are automatically excommunicated from the Church, according to Canon Law. The Catholic ...

The Catholic Bishops of Washington on Thursday asked a federal court to block a new state law requiring priests to report ...

The Catholic Church announced that priests will be ... "This new law singles out religion and is clearly both government overreach and a double standard," the Archdiocese of Seattle said.

The Catholic Church is pushing back against a new ... “This new law singles out religion and is clearly both government overreach and a double standard. The line between Church and state has ...

The dispute over whether a Catholic Charities office in Wisconsin must pay unemployment taxes was one of three complex ...

Etienne said clergy in the Catholic Church can’t break the seal of ... “This new law singles out religion and is clearly both government overreach and a double standard,” Etienne said.

The Catholic Church and federal government reacted vehemently to new legislation in Washington state that requires priests to report child abuse or neglect to law enforcement after learning about ...

This bill protects Washingtonians from abuse and harm,” said Gov. Bob Ferguson, who is Catholic. “Protecting our kids first is the most important thing.” ...

“This new law singles out religion and is clearly both government overreach and a double standard. The line between Church and state has been crossed and needs to be walked back.” Other church ...