Catholic Church to excommunicate priests for following new US state law
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The Justice Department is investigating whether the new law violated the First Amendment.
  • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    18 hours ago

    emotional support such that a priest provides would make him an accessory

    That does not appear to be true, unless the crime is being planned or in progress.

    But even if it somehow did, you’d effectively be demanding a priest self-incriminate by admitting to the contents of a confession.

    • PapaStevesy@lemmy.world
      2·
      18 hours ago

      It’s called “accessory after the fact”, and they wouldn’t be guilty of it if they report it, that’s the whole point of reporting it.

      An accessory must generally have knowledge that a crime is being committed, will be committed, or has been committed. A person with such knowledge may become an accessory by helping or encouraging the criminal in some way. The assistance to the criminal may be of any type, including emotional or financial assistance as well as physical assistance or concealment.

      • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        4 hours ago

        they wouldn’t be guilty of it if they report it

        Imagine believing this given the current state of the criminal justice system