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Catholic leaders sue to protect confession secrecy

Seattle Now

KUOW News and Information

Daily News, News

2.4613 Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Catholic leaders in Seattle, Spokane, and Yakima have filed a federal lawsuit against state officials. They say a newly passed law violates their first amendment rights. It requires clergy members to report any suspected child abuse, even if that information is revealed during confession.

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0:00.0

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0:28.6

Hey, good morning. I'm Patricia Murphy. It's Tuesday. This is Seattle now.

0:53.1

The Seattle Archdiocese and other local Catholic leaders are suing Washington State officials over a new law that requires clergy members to be mandatory reporters of child abuse. We'll talk with Seattle Times reporter Shauna Sowersby in a minute. But first, let's get you caught up.

1:04.2

Speaking of religion, judges on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals are considering today whether Washington State's anti-discrimination law violates the First Amendment.

1:08.8

Attorneys representing the Union Gospel Mission in Yakima, a Christian homeless ministry,

1:14.3

argue that Washington's law, which would require the charity to hire LGBTQ plus people and others

1:19.9

who don't share the same religious beliefs, is a violation of the First Amendment.

1:24.5

You can watch the Ninth Circuit live starting at 930.

1:28.3

Leaders from local public media will be at the University of Washington tonight to discuss

1:32.7

current threats from the Trump administration. The administration has directed the

1:37.0

Corporation for Public Broadcasting to cease funding to public media stations across the

1:41.4

country. Tonight, leaders from KUOW, KNKX, Cascade Public Media, and the Center for Media and Democracy

1:48.6

will discuss the future of public service journalism.

1:51.9

It all gets started at 5 o'clock on the UW campus at Mary Gates Hall.

1:56.5

And hey, it is never too soon to start thinking about the weekend.

2:00.4

Why not consider the science fiction and fantasy short film festival?

2:04.5

There'll be screenings, Q&As with filmmakers and awards.

2:08.4

Catch the festival Saturday and Sunday at SIF Uptown.

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