One supporter says confession rewards priests for secrecy and that silence protects perpetrators of sex crimes, not victims.

Washington state's legislation requiring priests to report child abuse disclosed in confession faces opposition from bishops ...

The law ignited a battle between the state and the Catholic church over whether designating clergy as mandatory reporters ...

His death made John Nepomucene, who was later canonized, the first “ martyr of the confessional ” — one of four priests ...

Many parishes began to schedule confessions by appointment only. Some priests might insist on face-to-face confession, and some penitents might prefer the anonymous form only.

New Washington State law asks clergy to report child abuse heard in confession. Opponents say it's violating the Constitution.

A priest cannot violate his mission to reconcile sinners to God through the sacrament of confession without imperiling his own soul.

TACOMA, Wash. (CN) — With a Washington state law requiring clergy members to report child abuse disclosures made in sacramental confession set to take effect in just under two weeks, Catholic bishops ...

Regarding John J. Miller’s review of “For I Have Sinned” (Books, March 1), I date my lapse from Catholicism to a priest’s too-forgiving reaction to a confession I made at age 14. I told ...

The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against a new law that demands priests report child abuse revealed during private confession.

SB 5375 singles out priests as mandatory reporters if they hear a member admit to child abuse or neglect during confession.

A priest with Southeast Texas ties is offering to cover the cost of funerals for the parent of any Texas Hill Country flood ...