Then, on June 23, the U.S. Department of Justice formally threw its weight behind the Catholic church, filing a formal motion to intervene in the case — a request that was granted on Tuesday.

Catholic bishops sue Washington over SB 5375 mandate requiring clergy to report child maltreatment, including cases involving traditional beliefs on abortion and sexuality.

The new law adds clergy to a list of other professions, such as health care workers and school personnel, who are mandatory reporters of abuse. But the church’s lawsuit pushes back on a ...

The study, commissioned by the St. Mary’s University School of Law, found that 2025 graduates of Catholic law schools are ...

Washington state's new law denying clergy an exemption for “privileged communication” for information disclosed during confession is an assault on religious liberty.

The Catholic Church on Thursday expressed concerns over the potential expansion of Sharia law in Southwest Nigeria. The church warned that such move is possible of heightening religious tensions ...

Pope Leo invited participants attending the 17th International Congress of Moral Theology in Colombia to reflect on the world’s challenges in light of divine revelation.