Imams, rabbis and priests would become "mandatory" reporters in Washington state under this new bill. Imams, rabbis and ...
The bill would amend state law to require clergy to report instances of child abuse with no exemption for instances where the ...
Four people have sued the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, alleging that four priests sexually abused them when they were ...
A proposed law in Washington state would require priests to violate Catholic Church law by breaking the seal of confession.
Maryland’s Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of a 2023 law that ended the state’s statute of limitations for ...
The Maryland Supreme Court on Monday upheld the constitutionality of a state law that ended the statute of limitations for ...
Although the results of the Massachusetts attorney general's inquiry into child sexual abuse at the Fall River, Springfield ...
Campaigners say Italy, where the Vatican still holds considerable influence, has been slow to confront the problem.
As New Orleans church leaders braced for the fallout from publishing a list of predatory Catholic priests, they turned to an ...
Church of England allows four elderly priests to minister in their local parishes despite safeguarding concerns ...
When should priests, pastors and other clergy be legally required to report sexual and other child abuse, including during confessions and counseling?
The recent allegations of sexual molestation and rape against priests in the Philippines have unleashed a maelstrom of ...