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Why the French Catholic Church is against lifting the seal of confession
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Why the French Catholic Church is against lifting the seal of confession

Le Monde (English) · Jun 3, 2026, 1:00 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

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Lawmakers on June 1 removed an article which would have required priests to report sexual crimes against minors that they learned of in confession, from the bill to 'protect children and combat violence in schools.'

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