The Catholic Church has issued a warning to its clergy in Washington state: Any priest who complies with a new law requiring the reporting of child abuse confessions to authorities will be excommunicated.
https://www.newsweek.com/catholic-church-excommunicate-priests-following-new-us-state-law-2069039
Therapists are allowed to maintain confidentiality.
Is this true? I thought with things like danger to oneself or others they’re mandated reporters.
You’re right, that commenter doesn’t know what they’re talking about
That’s an interesting point. Maybe priests should have similar requirements, licensing, oversight, and malpractice liability.
Yep