A Washington state lawmaker has called on the Catholic Church to change its centuries-old confessional policy so that priests ...

There are early signs that Pope Leo XIV is capitalizing on a moment of euphoria for Catholics and gaining traction within a ...

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

The dispute revolves around a state law that requires priests to report allegations of sexual abuse heard during confession.

The outcome keeps in place an Oklahoma court decision that invalidated a vote by a state charter school board to approve the ...

Pope Leo XIV has stepped into the position of leader of the Catholic Church at a time when the church in the United States is ...

A new Washington state law that requires members of the clergy to report child abuse or neglect, including when the ...

On Wednesday evening, May 21, two Israeli embassy staff members were shot and killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum in ...

Each morning, students and staff at the Salish School of Spokane greet the sun with a booming drum circle, a nod to the traditional practices of Indigenous Salish culture the school seeks to ...

In a 4-to-4 decision, the court upheld a ruling by the Oklahoma Supreme Court that blocked the school. An evenly divided ...

In a May 23 statement, Archbishop Pérez expressed sorrow over the May 21 fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy officials in ...

The court split 4-4, with Justice Amy Coney Barrett recusing herself from the proceedings, therefore affirming the Oklahoma ...