A branch of the United Methodist Church sued the university after it amended its articles of incorporation without the ...

The Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, recently ordained 12 new Catholic priests in a joyful Mass at its cathedral. It's the ...

The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Washington state over a new law, Senate Bill 5375, which makes clergy members ...

The administration is supporting an effort by Catholic bishops who are fighting the law over concerns that it conflicts with ...

Washington bishops sued last month to prevent the law from taking effect; Trump administration is looking to back their lawsuit ...

The law requires Catholic priests to break the confessional seal to report information about suspected child abuse or neglect ...

Officials with Orthodox Churches in the United States have filed a lawsuit against a Washington state measure requiring ...

New court filings show several Orthodox churches and a priest are suing the state of Washington and Governor Bob Ferguson ...

New Jersey’s Supreme Court says the state can have a grand jury investigate allegations of clergy sexually abusing children ...

Catholic leaders in Washington have sued the state over a new law requiring clergy to report suspected child abuse, including details potentially revealed during confession. The lawsuit, filed ...

Washington state’s Catholic bishops filed a federal lawsuit on May 29, 2025, in Tacoma challenging a new law requiring priests to report suspected child abuse even if learned during confession. The ...

Roman Catholic bishops from the state of Washington have filed a lawsuit challenging a new law that forces them to violate the confessional seal, calling it “a blatant intrusion” on their First ...