The Holy See established diplomatic relations with the UN in 1957, representing the Vatican City state as well as the supreme ...

The Catholic Church announced that priests will be excommunicated if they follow a new Washington state law requiring clergy to report confessions about child abuse to law enforcement.

The Catholic Church has announced that priests in Washington state will face excommunication if they comply with a new law requiring them to report child abuse confessions to authorities.

Catholic clergy were previously exempt as according to church doctrine the content of confession can't be shared without breaking Canon law. The move sparked an angry response from Archbishop Paul ...

You can get in touch with James by emailing j.bickerton@newsweek.com The Catholic Church has issued a warning to its clergy in Washington state: Any priest who complies with a new law requiring ...

The Catholic Church has vowed to excommunicate any priest who follows a new Washington state law requiring clergy to report information about child abuse to law enforcement — even if given in ...

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 ...

Following this law would violate the Catholic Church’s traditional confidentiality protections. BREAKING: Washington's left-wing governor signed legislation forcing priests to divulge abuse if ...

"I hope to be able to respond to [the challenges] with a healthy dialogue," said Cardinal Robert Prevost in 2023.

“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 ...

A cyberattack at a financial advisory firm exposed data in multiple Catholic church bankruptcy filings ... Department officials about potential conflicts of interest and legal liability stemming ...