Washington governor signs bill forcing priests to break Seal of Confession
Left-wing Washington Democratic Governor Bob Ferguson – a professed Catholic – signed legislation on Friday that will force priests to break the Seal of Confession in some cases or go to jail
OLYMPIA, Washington — Citing his alleged Catholic faith, Washington’s leftist Democratic Governor Bob Ferguson signed a bill today that orders priests to divulge when they hear of purported abuse in the confessional – or face potential jail time.
The governor also cited his uncle, a Jesuit priest, when signing the bill.
Ferguson is a liberal, pro-abortion, pro-LGBT governor. While running for governor, but still serving as attorney general, he threatened prosecution against several other candidates with the same name. He also initiated legally dubious investigations into pro-life nonprofits as attorney general. He additionally supports prosecuting Christians who decline to provide their services to homosexual “weddings.” ---More...
BREAKING: Washington's left-wing governor signed legislation forcing priests to divulge abuse if they hear of it in the Confessional.
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The nominally Catholic governor cited his faith, and his Jesuit priest uncle. pic.twitter.com/VtzRVB9eHd
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