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U.S. Justice Department sues Washington calling news WA law SB 5375 anti-Catholic, alleging it violates confessional privacy and First Amendment rights.

Washington Attorney General stands with 19 other AG's in defense of birthright citizenship, they also announce the new Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Person's toolkit to aid loved ones of those who go missing, a reproductive healthcare support service ministry expandes in north central Idaho and more are featured in this week's FāVS Religion News Roundup.

Washington passes historic law mandating clergy report child abuse, ending clergy-penitent privilege, like the Catholic confessional, after decades of resistance.

WA’s SB 5375 adds clergy as mandatory child abuse reporters — even for confessions. Survivors await Gov. Ferguson’s signature by May 15.

Washington lawmakers push bills requiring clergy to report child abuse, sparking fierce debate over confession privacy. Catholic bishops vow to protect confessional despite abuse reporting mandate.