Roman Catholic clergy and the DOJ are pushing back against a state law slated to take effect this month, arguing it will ...

"The text of the bill and its legislative history arguably evince the intentional abrogation of a practice that the ...

In 2003, amid the uproar over the Catholic Church’s sexual abuse scandals, several states added clergy to their child sex abuse reporting laws, often with the exception for clergy who learn ...

In a response provided to The Associated Press, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops defended its anti-abuse efforts, which church officials say have helped reduce abuse allegations since ...

SALT LAKE CITY — A bill that would mandate clergy report disclosures of abuse will be modified, but it may not be enough to win over its critics. House Minority Leader Angela Romero, D-Salt Lake ...

Pope Francis issued new global rules Thursday for reporting sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, mandating for the first time that all dioceses set up systems for reporting abuse and cover ...