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Catholic Church To Excommunicate Priests for Following New US State Law
The Catholic Church has issued a warning to its clergy in Washington state: Any priest who complies with a new law requiring ...
Why Seattle's archbishop believes Pope Leo XIV will focus on 'social teachings' of church
At his first Mass at the Vatican's Sistine Chapel on May 9, Pope Leo XIV warned against reducing Jesus Christ to a "superman" ...
Catholic Church to excommunicate priests for following WA law requiring child abuse confessions to be reported
The Catholic Church said priests will be excommunicated if they follow a new Washington state law requiring clergy to report ...
Seattle archbishop goes on the record about future of the Catholic Church
Archbishop of Seattle Paul Etienne discussed the future of the Catholic Church and how Washington clergy will navigate a new ...
Feds call child abuse confession law for priests "anti-Catholic" as church vows to excommunicate those who comply
Priests are required to report child abuse or neglect to Washington state law enforcement after learning about the crime ...
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Seattle archbishop decries new WA mandatory reporting law: ‘Alarmed by this overreach’
This bill protects Washingtonians from abuse and harm,” said Gov. Bob Ferguson, who is Catholic. “Protecting our kids first ...
Controversy in the U.S.: Catholic priests could be expelled from the Church for obeying this state law
A new state law in Washington is set to take effect this summer, but members of the Catholic clergy are refusing to comply ...
Seattle archbishop on election of new pope, Washington clergy reporting law and future of Catholic Church
Etienne speaks with Joyce Taylor about the future of the Catholic Church, the new Pope Leo XIV and Washington's new mandatory ...
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Catholic Church Warns Of ‘Government Overreach’ With New State Law Forcing Priests To Violate Sacrament
The Archdiocese of Seattle is taking a stand against a recently passed Washington State law that would force priests to ...
Seattle archbishop issues statement about new pope
TheArchdiocese of Seattle issued a statement welcoming Pope Leo XIV on Thursday.Robert Prevost, 69, a missionary who spent ...
Catholic bishops vow to resist blue state law intruding on 'sacred' trust: 'Obey God rather than men'
A new law signed by Democratic Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson poses a danger to religious liberty and a sacred trust of ...