The 1953 Alfred Hitchcock film “I Confess,” based on an earlier play, features a priest suspected of murder. He’s innocent, and has even heard the murderer’s confession – but cannot clear his own name ...

The Washington State Attorney General’s Office reported on Friday that it has reached an agreement with the Catholic Church ...

A confessional is seen in a file photo. Washington state’s government and its Catholic bishops reached an agreement Oct. 10, ...

Catholic bishops and priests in Washington are challenging a new state law that requires clergy to break the seal of confession to report possible child sex abuse. The bill, signed by Democratic Gov.

Washington state has dropped its efforts to require clergy to report sexual abuse when the information is revealed during the ...

If such a thing as a “political confessional” existed, where errant officeholders could go to seek forgiveness for colossally wrongheaded actions, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson and a majority of his ...

(The Conversation) — The Catholic Church treats information shared during confession as absolutely confidential – but that requirement can create legal dilemmas. (The Conversation) — The 1953 Alfred ...

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