Priests are required to report child abuse or neglect to Washington state law enforcement after learning about the crime ...

Democratic state Senator Noel Frame sponsored a bill requiring priests to report any alleged child abuse they hear about ...

The dispute revolves around a state law that requires priests to report allegations of sexual abuse heard during confession.

The Catholic Church and federal government reacted vehemently to new legislation in Washington state that requires priests to report child abuse or neglect to law enforcement after learning about ...

In a statement on Monday, the DOJ announced that the Civil Rights Division would “investigate the apparent conflict ... law and violating their faith as practiced for millennia. The Catholic ...

US Vice President JD Vance was received by Pope Leo XIV on Monday for a private audience, at the end of his visit to Rome.

"This is our stance now in the face of this new law. Catholic clergy may not violate the seal of confession – or they will be excommunicated from the Church," said Etienne, adding: "All ...

The Supreme Court's deadlock vote has halted the establishment of St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School in Oklahoma, drawing mixed reactions from religious leaders and opponents.

The Catholic Church is pushing back against a new law that was rushed through the legislature by Democrats over concerns of clergy, requiring priests to break the confidentiality of confession.

Pope Leo XIV met with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio a day after formally taking his role as leader of the Catholic church.