Bishops in Washington’s three Catholic dioceses announced Thursday that they will sue the state over a law signed by Democratic Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on May 2, requiring priests to break ...

Bishops Sue Washington Over Law That Would Force Them To Violate the Sanctity of Confession in Child Abuse Cases The measure, signed by the governor, could lead to clergy being excommunicated, fined ...

Washington’s leading Catholic bishops filed a lawsuit Thursday contending the new state law requiring religious leaders to report child abuse or neglect, even when it is disclosed in confession ...

The ruling stated that the new law, which was to take effect on Sunday, violates plaintiffs’ exercise of religion and forces ...

A federal judge has halted a Washington state law that required Catholic priests to break the seal of confession. The law ...

U.S. District Judge David Estudillo ruled that the new law, previously set to take effect July 27, singled out clergy for ...

CNA Staff, Jun 17, 2025 / 11:16 am A group of Orthodox churches has joined the Catholic bishops of Washington state in suing the government over its requirement that clergy either violate the seal ...

A federal judge has placed a preliminary injunction on Washington State's Senate Bill 5375, which would have required clergy ...

Catholic bishops vow to resist blue state law intruding on 'sacred' trust: 'Obey God rather than men' Seattle Archbishop Paul Etienne framed the issue as a question of whether the clergy is ...

Washington’s leading Catholic bishops filed a lawsuit Thursday contending the new state law requiring religious leaders to report child abuse or neglect, even when it is disclosed in confession ...