Survivors say Pope Leo must commit to transparency in investigations of priests accused of sexual abuse. His record on doing ...

Priests are required to report child abuse or neglect to Washington state law enforcement after learning about the crime ...

The state law, in Washington, applies to all religions but has outraged Catholics in particular. The Justice Department is ...

The Catholic Church has issued a warning to its clergy in Washington state: Any priest who complies with a new law requiring ...

Catholics are putting church over state when it comes to a new law requiring priests to report confessions about child abuse ...

The Catholic Church announced that priests will be excommunicated if they follow a new Washington state law requiring clergy ...

Washington is now one of eight states that requires clergy to report child abuse and neglect, even if they learn about it in ...

Priest abuse survivors are urging the College of Cardinals to choose a leader who will tackle the issue of abuse in the ...

The warning comes after the state’s Democrat governor signs a law requiring clergy to report child abuse they hear about in ...

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 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 ...