A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of a Washington state law requiring priests to ...

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

A judge halted a Washington law from taking effect that would compel clergy to report child abuse or neglect, no matter how ...

The state law requires Catholic priests to report any suspicions about potential child abuse, including information disclosed during sacramental confession.

Advocates warn Seattle Inspector General Lisa Judge is jeopardizing public trust in the city’s police accountability system, ...

Lawyers representing the Catholic bishops of Washington have asked a federal judge to block the state's recently passed ...

U.S. District Judge David Estudillo ruled that the new law, previously set to take effect July 27, singled out clergy for breaking a vow of silence while allowing other professionals to maintain a ...

A federal judge blocked Washington state Friday from enforcing a law that would require Catholic priests to report child ...