French bishops oppose bill that would force priests to violate secrecy of confession
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Under pressure from right-wing and far-right deputies, the promoters of the text have renounced the questioning of confessional secrecy.
The Bétharram Act aims to partially lift the secrecy of the confession to protect children who are victims of violence. Alba Ventura returned to this bill and asked if it would not be better to keep this secret. (Topics of society).
The Betharram Act, which aims to protect children and combat violence in schools, was discussed in the Chamber on 1 June. Among the points of disagreement: the potential disappearance of the professional secrecy of ministers of worship. If the advocates of the text present it as a key development for the defence of minors, the refractories fear the end of freedom of speech in a supposedly confidential framework.
French bishops oppose bill that would force priests to violate secrecy of confession
Bishops in France have voiced opposition to a bill debated in the National Assembly on Monday that would require Catholic priests to report child abuse disclosures made during confession, a requirement they say violates one of the sacrament's foundational principles.
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