Court blocks attempt to violate church confessional practice

A federal court ruling has blocked a scheme by leftists to do violence to the church confessional practice.

The new law in Washington state would have forced Catholic priests to choose fines and jail time or excommunication from their faith.

The law, set to take effect in just a week, “threatened to impose penalties of up to 364 days in jail, a $5,000 fine, and potential civil liability on priests who uphold the seal of confession and obey God’s command.”

The church has confirmed...