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Judge blocks Washington requirement for priests to report child abuse disclosed in confession (washingtonstatestandard.com)
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[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Yes yes, that sounds good, but think for a few more minutes.

If the secrecy is legally disallowed, no one will confess it. Which is better: never hearing about it, or giving the priest the chance to intervene and report on their own.