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French Parliament rejects amendment that would force priests to break Seal of Confession

An amendment in the French Parliament that targeted priests and the secrecy of Confession was scrapped at the last moment, after Catholics and right-wing parties pushed back against it.

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Andreas Wailzer

• Jun 3, 2026Jun 3, 2026

French gov't fast-tracking bill to end seal of confession

The French bishops voiced ‘deep concern’ over a bill that would compel priests to reveal information obtained during sacramental confession, calling it a threat to ‘freedom of religion.’

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Gaetano Masciullo

• Jun 1, 2026Jun 1, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Catholic lawmaker vows to 'kill' bill that would punish priests for upholding Seal of Confession

Faithful Catholic Representative Quang Nguyen promised to stop an Arizona bill that attacks the sanctity of Confession. ‘I will kill the bill,’ Nguyen told LifeSiteNews in an exclusive interview.

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Matt Lamb

• Jan 21, 2026

Arizona bill could jail, fine priests $150k for refusing to violate Seal of Confession

Catholic activist CJ Doyle told LifeSiteNews that the proposed law would be 'regarded as an attempt to criminalize Catholicism' and 'resisted by all appropriate means.'

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Matt Lamb

• Jan 6, 2026Jan 8, 2026

Washington state will not enforce law requiring priests to violate Seal of Confession

Washington will no longer threaten priests with jail time and fines for upholding the Seal of Confession, the Alliance Defending Freedom announced today.

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Matt Lamb

• Oct 10, 2025Oct 11, 2025

Judge blocks Washington law that forces priests to break Seal of Confession

A federal judge sided with Catholic priests and blocked a Washington state law from going into effect that would threaten priests with jail time and fines for not breaking the Seal of Confession.

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Matt Lamb

• Jul 18, 2025Jan 6, 2026

Bishop Barron asks court to block Washington law that violates Seal of Confession

Bishop Robert Barron is urging a federal court to strike down Washington’s new requirement that priests break the confessional seal and excommunicate themselves or go to jail.

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Matt Lamb

• Jul 8, 2025Jul 9, 2025

DOJ sues Washington state over law forcing priests to violate Seal of Confession

A new Washington state law requiring priests to report child abuse disclosed during confession is also facing legal challenges from Catholic and Orthodox groups.

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Ray Hilbrich

• Jun 24, 2025Jun 24, 2025

Orthodox churches sue Washington state over law forcing priests to violate Seal of Confession

Orthodox churches, represented by Alliance Defending Freedom, filed the latest legal challenge to Washington’s new law forcing priests to violate the Seal of Confession or face jail time.

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Matt Lamb

• Jun 18, 2025Jun 19, 2025

Washington bishops sue to stop law forcing priests to violate Seal of Confession or go to jail

Washington clergy filed a federal lawsuit against the state for threatening them with jail time unless they commit the excommunicable offense of violating the Seal of Confession.

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Matt Lamb

• May 30, 2025Jun 2, 2025

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French Parliament rejects amendment that would force priests to break Seal of Confession

French gov't fast-tracking bill to end seal of confession

EXCLUSIVE: Catholic lawmaker vows to 'kill' bill that would punish priests for upholding Seal of Confession

Arizona bill could jail, fine priests $150k for refusing to violate Seal of Confession

Washington state will not enforce law requiring priests to violate Seal of Confession

Judge blocks Washington law that forces priests to break Seal of Confession

Bishop Barron asks court to block Washington law that violates Seal of Confession

DOJ sues Washington state over law forcing priests to violate Seal of Confession

Orthodox churches sue Washington state over law forcing priests to violate Seal of Confession

Washington bishops sue to stop law forcing priests to violate Seal of Confession or go to jail