{"id":51808,"date":"2025-07-10T07:59:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T07:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=51808"},"modified":"2025-07-10T07:59:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T07:59:14","slug":"orthodox-churches-join-catholic-bishops-in-suing-washington-state-over-confession-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/orthodox-churches-join-catholic-bishops-in-suing-washington-state-over-confession-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Orthodoxe kerken sluiten zich aan bij katholieke bisschoppen in rechtszaak tegen de staat Washington over biechtgeheim"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Credit: Quisquilia\/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Jun 17, 2025 \/ 11:16 am (CNA). A group of Orthodox churches has joined the Catholic bishops of Washington state in suing the government over its requirement that clergy either violate the seal of confession or face jail time. The Orthodox Church in America, the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, and numerous other Orthodox jurisdictions on Monday sued dozens of public officials in the state challenging the constitutionality of its mandatory reporter law. 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A group of Orthodox churches has joined the Catholic bishops of Washington state in suing the government over its requirement that clergy either violate the seal of confession or face jail time. The Orthodox Church in America, the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, and numerous other Orthodox jurisdictions on Monday sued dozens of public officials in the state challenging the constitutionality of its mandatory reporter law. 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Bishop Robert Barron on July 4 urged a federal court to strike down a Washington state law that would force priests to violate the seal of confession, telling the court that the law is \"manifestly\" disrespectful of the ancient and vital Church practice. Barron, the bishop of Winona-Rochester and a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":52598,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/justice-department-sues-washington-state-over-law-forcing-priests-to-break-confession-seal\/","url_meta":{"origin":51808,"position":1},"title":"Justice Department sues Washington state over law forcing priests to break confession seal","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"december 22, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Purple stole and confessional. \/ Credit: Roman023_photography\/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Jun 23, 2025 \/ 17:13 pm (CNA). The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the state of Washington over its recent law mandating that priests must violate the seal of confession if child abuse is learned about during the sacrament of reconciliation. The DOJ in a press release announcing the lawsuit filed on June 23 said the Washington law \u201cviolates the free exercise of religion for all Catholics.\u201d \u201cThe seal\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Justice Department sues Washington state over law forcing priests to break confession seal","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Justice-Department-sues-Washington-state-over-law-forcing-priests-to-break-confession-seal.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Justice-Department-sues-Washington-state-over-law-forcing-priests-to-break-confession-seal.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Justice-Department-sues-Washington-state-over-law-forcing-priests-to-break-confession-seal.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Justice-Department-sues-Washington-state-over-law-forcing-priests-to-break-confession-seal.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":57486,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/federal-court-blocks-washington-law-that-would-force-priests-to-violate-seal-of-confession\/","url_meta":{"origin":51808,"position":2},"title":"Federal court blocks Washington law that would force priests to violate seal of confession","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"juli 25, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"null \/ Credit: Brian A Jackson\/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Jul 18, 2025 \/ 12:30 pm (CNA). A federal court on July 18 blocked a controversial Washington state reporting law that would require priests to violate the seal of confession, siding with the state\u2019s Catholic bishops who brought suit against the measure earlier this year. The law, passed by the state Legislature earlier this year and signed by Gov. 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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. 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