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Why Seattle's archbishop believes Pope Leo XIV will focus on 'social teachings' of church
At his first Mass at the Vatican's Sistine Chapel on May 9, Pope Leo XIV warned against reducing Jesus Christ to a "superman" ...
Seattle archbishop goes on the record about future of the Catholic Church
Archbishop of Seattle Paul Etienne discussed the future of the Catholic Church and how Washington clergy will navigate a new ...
Seattle archbishop on election of new pope, Washington clergy reporting law and future of Catholic Church
Etienne speaks with Joyce Taylor about the future of the Catholic Church, the new Pope Leo XIV and Washington's new mandatory ...
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Catholic Priests Who Comply With New Washington Law and Break Seal of Confession To Report Child Abuse Face Excommunication
The warning comes after the state’s Democrat governor signs a law requiring clergy to report child abuse they hear about in ...
New Law Requires Priests to Break Seal of Confession to Report Child Abuse
The state law, in Washington, applies to all religions but has outraged Catholics in particular. The Justice Department is ...
In Seattle area, Catholics react to new pope with ‘collective gasp’
Hours after the Pope Leo XIV announcement, Catholics in the Seattle area said they were processing the news and hoped Leo ...
Pope Leo XIV’s Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in America
The election of Pope Leo XIV, who is the first U.S. pope and has Creole roots, is raising more awareness about the complexity ...
Catholic students in western WA learn real-time lessons in faith as conclave begins
A new generation of Catholics. not yet born or very young when the late Pope Francis was selected in 2013, are now immersed in a real-time lesson about their ch ...