Agreement Reached on Confession Protection in Washington State
The government of Washington state and its Catholic bishops have reached an agreement in a federal lawsuit regarding the state's mandatory reporter law.
The law, which was approved by Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson through Senate Bill 5375, designated members of the clergy as mandatory reporters of suspected or known instances of child abuse or neglect.
In response to the law, the Catholic bishops filed a lawsuit, citing concerns that it could force priests to violate the seal of Confession.
The state was blocked from enforcing the law “as to the sacrament of Confession” against priests “who fall directly under the administration” of the bishops leading Washington’s Catholic dioceses.
The agreement was filed with the U.S. district court in Tacoma on Oct. 10.
Author's summary: Bishops and state agree on Confession protection.
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