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Posted inChurch in the US Catholics return to confession focused on grace, not a get-out-of-hell-free card by Giovanna Dell'Orto and Associated Press February 19, 2026
Posted inChurch in the US U.S. Justice Department says it will investigate Washington State law requiring violation of seal of confession by Crux Now Staff May 6, 2025May 7, 2025
Posted inChurch in the US Washington State House passes bill requiring clergy to violate the seal of confession by John Lavenburg April 20, 2023
Posted inNews Analysis Framing the debate over sex abuse and the seal of the confessional by John L. Allen Jr. March 28, 2023March 28, 2023
Posted inNews Analysis The Seal of Confession could be latest casualty of sex abuse crisis by Charles Collins October 23, 2022
Posted inChurch in UK and Ireland UK inquiry calls for mandatory reporting of child abuse, with no exceptions for sacramental confession by Charles Collins October 21, 2022
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Posted inChurch in Europe Seal of confession a topic of debate after French abuse report by Catholic News Service October 15, 2021
Posted inChurch in Oceania Report abuse learned in confession or go to jail, says Australian state by Catholic News Service September 8, 2020