Though 1 in 5 Americans identify as Catholic, a Pew report shows nearly half have a personal connection to the faith.

The Catholic Bishops of Washington are asking a federal court to block a new state law requiring priests to report instances of child abuse or neglect – even when it’s disclosed in confession – before ...

Before Confession. Be truly sorry for your sins. The essential act of Penance, on the part of the penitent, ... and which has in the sacrament of Penance its visible sign, ...

Hiram Sasser, executive general counsel for First Liberty Institute, also representing the bishops in the lawsuit, said in a statement, "We are committed to protecting the sacrament of confession ...

“But I think the law here just went that little extra step too far on the sacrament of confession,” he said. A hearing in the case is likely to occur this summer. Washington joins a handful of other ...