A statement by the high court said the leak “one of the worst breaches of trust in its history.”
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Protecting seal of confession called essential for civilized society
While priests, bishops and Catholic leaders are especially sensitive to the need to bring those who sexually abuse children to justice — given the scandals that have dogged the church in recent years, they object to any violation of the priest-penitent privilege in the confessional.
Challenges to seal of confession attributed to clergy sex abuse scandals
For centuries, the Catholic Church has maintained that what a penitent says to a priest in the confessional is strictly confidential, but in 2019 that rite continues to be challenged by governments.