Скачать или смотреть The Yakima Diocese gives their Response to the New State Confession Law

While the Catholic Church begins a new chapter under Pope Leo XIV, a separate development in Washington state is drawing attention to a longstanding tension between religious confidentiality and child protection laws.

Gov. Bob Ferguson signed new legislation requiring clergy to report suspected child abuse—making Washington no longer one of the few remaining states without such a mandate.

However, the legislation includes a controversial provision requiring clergy to report information even if it was received under the seal of confession, a sacred tenet of Catholic doctrine.

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