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UPDATE: Judge blocks WA law requiring priests to break confessional in child abuse cases

Catholic bishops in Washington are asking a federal court to block a new law requiring clergy to report child abuse, arguing it infringes on religious freedom and the sanctity of confession.
Local News

Orthodox churches join Catholics in suing Washington over confession reporting requirements

Monday, several Orthodox churches filed a federal lawsuit to sue Washington for religious discrimination over the state’s recent passage of a law mandating clergy to report child abuse and neglect, including if discovered within the confessional.
Commentary

Catholic bishops at their synod proved how human they are

I can't tell you how frustrated I am with the bishops. And yet they are no worse than me. If I can lose sight of God and fail to see things his way, then I can't fault the bishops for making the same mistake.
News

US bishops try to capture some of Pope Francis’ media mojo

Much of the private discussions at the fall meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops have focused on how the American hierarchy can shift its priorities to better track those of Pope Francis, especially on social justice issues such as poverty and immigration.
Blogs

Catholic Synod: All that huffing and puffing. For naught?

Even now I am hesitant to write about that topic. It's only been a week since a few hundred prelates packed their bags and left Rome.
Blogs

Can’t these bishops shut up and just read?

I'm not a lawyer. But at least I'm in good company. Neither was Jesus. I say this because 250 Catholics, mostly bishops, gathered Sunday to begin discussing the family and evangelization at a special synod called by Pope Francis.
Beliefs

Some advice for the new pope

The next pope will undoubtedly have to wade through a good deal of advice from official advisors as well as commentators across the global Roman Catholic community. He will be chosen on part as well because of his own ideas and his style. As a lay person from a local parish I offer him my own three suggestions and hope that somehow they get to him, not because I am special, but because I am ordinary — the regular lay person in the pew on Sunday mornings.

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