Spokane bishop urges opposition to bill threatening confessional seal
February 06, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: Bishop Thomas Daly of Spokane, Washington, has asked voters to contact their representatives, urging opposition to legislation that would threaten the confessional seal.
The proposed law would make it mandatory to inform law-enforcement officials of any reports of child abuse, not making an exception for sacramental confession.
Bishop Daly vowed that in the Spokane diocese, the sacramental seal would always be honored.
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Feb. 07, 2025 6:46 AM ET USA
This is not confined to a local matter, or one Bishop's opinion. This is a recurring attack on the Sacrament of Confession as a direct source of the Lord's mercy in His Church. This could be an opportunity for the Bishops to reinstate the Church's teachings and encourage Catholics to go to Confession. Interestingly, there is a new legislation proposed in Catholic Poland to ban Confessions for anyone under the age of 18. https://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=64444
