The announcement comes after hundreds of lawsuits were filed against the Archdiocese of New York, asking for compensation for ...

Catholic priests in Washington cannot be required to report child abuse or neglect they learn of in confession, a federal judge ruled Friday. U.S. District Court Chief Judge David G. Estudillo granted ...

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(The Conversation) — Two groups of clergy challenged a Washington state law meant to help fight child abuse – but which could have required clergy to break the seal of confession. (The Conversation) — ...

Thanks to the UN, the Vatican is facing its first public questioning on the years-long child abuse scandal that's plagued the church for decades. For hours on Thursday, child protection experts from ...

The Vatican has revealed that it maintains secret guidelines for priests who father children despite their vows of celibacy. "I can confirm that guidelines exist; it is a document for internal use," ...