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

The Catholic religious order to which the Rev. Freddy Washington belongs says the allegations against him are ...

Priests are required to report child abuse or neglect to Washington state law enforcement after learning about the crime through confessions.

A Catholic priest who was ordained less than four months ago has been removed from ministry, at least for now, as investigations are conducted into child sex abuse allegations.

Why aren't more credibly accused Catholic priests in prison? Blame it on laws that don't allow enough time for abuse survivors to come forward ...

A Catholic priest who ordered the destruction of evidence police later said could have aided a child pornography investigation started a new job with the church Monday.

Two priests from a Steubenville church, who were granted temporary custody for a young child, are now in the middle of a court custody case. Although a news article about the situation stirred ...

The bill would amend Delaware's child abuse and neglect laws by removing an exemption that priests must report such offenses when heard during confessions. House Bill 74, introduced last week by ...

A San Mateo priest, one of two active within the Archdiocese of San Francisco, is accused of child sexual assault in a wave of lawsuits filed under California law AB 218.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to journalist Dan Ronan, who was sexually abused as a child by a Catholic priest in Chicago. A recently released report details widespread misconduct by Illinois clergy.

Brendan Watkins is one of thousands of children of Catholic priests who found their biological parents through DNA testing and social media. His birth wasn't the only secret his father kept.