A 2023 version of the proposal offered an exemption for abuse allegations learned “solely as a result of a confession.” The latest bill does not contain such a carve-out. State Sen.

(photo: asiandelight / Shutterstock) A Montana bill that could compel Catholic priests to break the seal of confession is being criticized by Catholics who say it could eliminate key religious ...

Lawmakers are proposing a bill that would require members of the clergy to report child abuse or neglect. However, the bill extends to information that someone may divulge during confession. In recent ...

A Montana bill that could compel Catholic priests to break the seal of confession is being criticized by Catholics who say it could eliminate key religious liberty protections. The proposed bill ...

A group of Democratic lawmakers in Montana have introduced a bill that would require Catholic priests to disclose confessions related to serious crimes, challenging the church’s long-standing ...

The legislation is setting up a fight over First Amendment protections as Catholic organizations argue that not only would the law violate the “seal of confession,” but it would also put priests in a ...

A Montana bill that could compel Catholic priests to break the seal of confession is being criticized by Catholics who say it could eliminate key religious liberty protections. The proposed bill would ...

A group of Democratic lawmakers in Montana have introduced a bill that would require Catholic priests to disclose confessions related to serious crimes, challenging the church’s long-standing ...

Testimony on a new bill to make it more difficult for suspects who run from police to get out of jail, and to increase traditional accountability, was postponed in Olympia on Monday.

The bill is part of a broader push to improve the process of restoring competency for offenders in New Hampshire.