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Noticias
De la revista Northwest Catholic
WASHINGTON — Georgetown University’s board of directors unanimously voted to name Eduardo M ..... Read More

YAKIMA — Immigrant priests, seminarians and religious in the U.S. are among those impacted ..... Read More

PORT ANGELES — Father Dennis E. Robb, a priest of the Archdiocese of Seattle for more than ..... Read More

SEATTLE — While visiting St. Francis Xavier Church in Manhattan, Corinna Laughlin, the dire ..... Read More

SEATTLE — The State of Washington will not force Catholic priests to violate the sacred sea ..... Read More

Pope Leo XIV’s first apostolic exhortation “Dilexi Te” (“I have loved you”), promulgated Oc ..... Read More
De la Arquidiócesis
Federal court blocks Washington law targeting seal of confession
SEATTLE, July 18, 2025 – A federal court today blocked a new Washington state law that would have forced Catholic priests to face jail time unless they broke the sacred seal of confession.
Catholic bishops ask court to quickly block unconstitutional Washington law breaking seal of confession
SEATTLE, June 6, 2025 – The Catholic bishops of Washington asked a federal court late yesterday to block a new state law that forces priests to choose between breaking the sacred seal of confession or facing jail time before it takes effect on July 27.