The Confessional Seal, the Courts, and Mandatory Reporting Laws: The Historical Context for an American Catholic Dilemma

The Catholic understanding of the confessional seal contributed to and became a part of the American legal system from 1813 until the present. The Catholic law that required priest-confessors to preserve secrecy of revelations made in the Sacrament of Penance was acknowledged in American lower court...

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Main Author: Carey, Patrick W. 1940- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Soc. [2018]
In: US catholic historian
Year: 2018, Volume: 36, Issue: 4, Pages: 107-125
RelBib Classification:KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KBQ North America
KDB Roman Catholic Church
NCF Sexual ethics
RG Pastoral care
XA Law
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