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Catholic Church Fights Bill To Force Priests To Report Sex Crimes Heard In Confession [View all]
How dare the state require holy men to rat out their buddies? I mean, really...
https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2019/06/10/catholic-church-fights-bill-to-force-priests-to-report-sex-crimes-heard-in-confession/
Catholic Church Fights Bill To Force Priests To Report Sex Crimes Heard In Confession
SAN JOSE (KPIX 5) — The Catholic Church is fighting a bill in Sacramento that would require priests to break the centuries-old tradition of keeping someone’s confession a secret.
The bill, authored by State Senator Jerry Hill, is intended to help protect children from abuse.
“Clergy have been exempted from full reporting, if they believe the conversation was intended to be confidential,” Hill said, adding that priests should have the same mandatory reporting requirements as doctors or therapists.
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“This proposed legislation would require priests to break that seal,” said Bishop Oscar Cantu of the Diocese of San Jose in a video that was shown in masses on Sunday. “This measure would chip away with government intrusion at one of the most sacred aspects of our Catholic faith,” he said.
SAN JOSE (KPIX 5) — The Catholic Church is fighting a bill in Sacramento that would require priests to break the centuries-old tradition of keeping someone’s confession a secret.
The bill, authored by State Senator Jerry Hill, is intended to help protect children from abuse.
“Clergy have been exempted from full reporting, if they believe the conversation was intended to be confidential,” Hill said, adding that priests should have the same mandatory reporting requirements as doctors or therapists.
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“This proposed legislation would require priests to break that seal,” said Bishop Oscar Cantu of the Diocese of San Jose in a video that was shown in masses on Sunday. “This measure would chip away with government intrusion at one of the most sacred aspects of our Catholic faith,” he said.
Sacred aspects, eh? More sacred than the safety of children? I don't think so, "Your Excellency."
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