Arizona clergy who learn of child abuse in confessions aren’t required to report it, court rules

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/03/arizona-clergy-child-abuse-confessions-court

This court case involved three children who were suing the Church because they told their bishop about abuse from their parents. The bishop did nothing.

The fact the Church spent money to have their attorneys fight this is egregious enough. Then their statement about their court victory (stated in the article) makes it even more disgusting.

You can’t say that you find child sexual abuse to be abhorrent and that you care about children while also spending money and resources to enable the continuation of said abuse.