Philips in 1813, that priest-penitent discussions are privileged private communications that can be withheld from legal authorities. This is similar to the privilege that necessarily applies to ...

Maybe she’ll get the message and come to you penitent after a while, begging for another chance and promising to abide by your rules. I wouldn’t hold my breath, though. I’m a single mom and ...

In most states, however, the state reserves protections for the clergy-penitent relationship. In seven states, including New Hampshire and West Virginia, there is no such exception. (In Tennessee ...

Previously, these types of confessions were considered confidential under state law, which recognizes clergy-penitent privilege. Similar to attorney-client privilege or spousal privilege ...

After the customary greetings, the penitent crosses himself: "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen." The priest urges the penitent to have confidence in God.

masculine peacockery was put aside in favor of a kind of penitent Puritanism that took the form of a dark-hued suit, which became, says Miller, “associated with whiteness.” In this scenario ...

Under the new law, clergy members must report abuse, but cannot be compelled to testify against the penitent in a court case or criminal proceedings. "We are talking in our case here about really ...

Canon law says “the sacramental seal is inviolable; therefore, it is a crime for a confessor in any way to betray a penitent by word or in any other manner or for any reason … A confessor who ...

Dhillon cited Catholic canon law, which states that “it is absolutely forbidden for a confessor to betray in any way a penitent in words or in manner and for any reason.” The Washington State ...

The Catholic bishops of Washington state are resisting a new law signed by Democratic Governor Bob Ferguson that they say would violate the seal of confession, which would result in ...