Confession Is Not a Crime—Unless You’re a Priest in Washington State or, even, Australia

The Department of Justice acted swiftly, and rightly so. On May 5, the Civil Rights Division opened a formal investigation into Washington State Senate Bill 5375—a law that compels Catholic priests to violate the Seal of Confession or face criminal prosecution. You can read my prior post here.

For months now, priests in Washington have lived under the th…