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Local Church•Religious Freedom

Washington bill aims to violate confidentiality of confessions

The proposed legislation, introduced by Democratic state senator Noel Frame and co-sponsored by five other lawmakers, would amend existing mandatory reporting laws to include clergy among those required to report suspected child abuse. While current law already mandates reporting from professionals such as teachers, medical personnel, and law enforcement officers, this bill explicitly removes an exemption for religious confessions—an exemption that had been recognized in previous legislative attempts.

Analysis Opinion•Justice and Peace

Richest 1% use their entire annual carbon limit in ten days

While the richest one per cent are responsible for more than twice as much carbon pollution than the poorest half of humanity, it is people living in poverty who have done the least to cause the climate crisis that are experiencing its most dangerous impacts. To meet the vital goal of keeping global warming within 1.5°C, the richest 1 per cent need to cut their emissions by 97 per cent by 2030.