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 ...

California state Sen. Tony Strickland believes policy ... that killed two Orange County teenagers in his district in Seal Beach. The Republican told Fox News Digital that changes are needed ...

AP Last week California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that his state is facing a $12 billion budget deficit. As has become the habit for every blue-state governor in trouble, he pinned the blame on ...

Bishops in Washington’s three Catholic dioceses announced Thursday that they will sue the state over a law signed ... requiring priests to break the seal of confession. The May 29 lawsuit ...

Violating that seal is grounds for excommunication. Previously, these types of confessions were considered confidential under state law, which recognizes clergy-penitent privilege. Similar to ...