U.S. Justice Department says it will investigate Washington State law requiring violation of seal of confessionMay 6Crux Staff
Washington State House passes bill requiring clergy to violate the seal of confessionApr 20, 2023John Lavenburg
UK inquiry calls for mandatory reporting of child abuse, with no exceptions for sacramental confessionOct 21, 2022Charles Collins
Report abuse learned in confession or go to jail, says Australian stateSep 8, 2020Catholic News Service
King Charles III’s visit to Vatican marks a historic step in path of unity between two churchesOct 17Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
Lawyer urges judge to acquit British ex-soldier in 1972 Bloody Sunday killings in Northern IrelandOct 17Brian Melley, Associated Press
Pope Leo urges world leaders ‘not to look the other way’ in fighting global hungerOct 16Giada Zampano, Associated Press