Patheos blog
April 10, 2019
By Michael F. Bird
Over at The Spectator (Oz), I have an article entitled: It’s time to end the seal of the confessional: the religious case
I argue that Catholic clergy should be required to lift the seal of the confessional and to engage in mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse:
It is after much reflection that I wish to declare my support for the mandatory reporting of child sex abuse even if it requires Catholic clergy to break the seal of the confessional.
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