Washington State permanently withdrew the law requiring clergy to violate the sacred “seal of confession” by reporting sexual abuse that was disclosed in a confession booth, according to a court order ...

A federal court in Washington state has approved a settlement agreement between the state and its three Catholic dioceses that would not mandate clergy to report sex abuse revealed during confession.

(The Center Square) – The Washington State Attorney General's Office reported on Friday that it has reached an agreement with the Catholic Church over a new abuse reporting law. The agreement ...

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OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state reached an agreement on Friday that will allow an exception for clergy members within the state's mandatory reporting law. The Washington State Attorney General's ...