Confraternity of Catholic Clergy defends inviolable seal of confession

Confessional. / Credit: AS photo studio/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Jul 1, 2025 / 13:17 pm (CNA). The Confraternity of Catholic Clergy, representing over 500 Roman Catholic priests and deacons from the U.S., Australia, and the United Kingdom, has issued a statement defending the inviolability of the seal of confession. The statement was released on June 27, the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The declaration comes in response to civil laws, the most recent one in Washington state, that seek…