Protecting the secret of the confession only when the penitent confesses to one minister creates an unjustified privilege for some religions.
United States of America
California and Confession. 3. With Relatives Present, It’s Still a Confession
In other American states, courts have concluded that the presence of wives, children, or parents of the penitent does not make the confessional privilege inapplicable.
Butchers of Tibetan Buddhists and of Falun Gong Practitioners Sanctioned by the U.S.
Wu Yingjie, former CCP Secretary in Tibet, and Tang Yong, prison bureaucrat in Chongqing, are among those sanctioned.
California and Confession. 1. A Catholic Victory—Which Did Not Solve All Problems
In 2019, Catholics managed to stop a draft law that would have opened a breach in the confessional privilege. But they left a problem unsolved.
U.S. Department of State Accused of Infiltrating LaVey’s Church of Satan into Russia
A member of the Duma has asked the Prosecutor General to ban Satanism as “extremist.”
Russian FECRIS Leader: “A Mysterious American Center Controls All Cults”
Alexander Novopashin gives occult and political significance to court cases where he crossed swords with a metaphysical movement called Sirius.
Oak Flat Apache Site: Destruction Can Proceed, 9th Circuit Says
Another legal round goes against the Native Americans. Without a Supreme Court or political intervention, the sacred site appears to be doomed.
China, The Worst Offender: The 2022 U.S. Department of State Report on Religious Freedom
The analysis of the year 2021 confirms that things in China went from bad to worse (with Bitter Winter as the most quoted media source).
James Huntsman’s Anti-Mormon Lawsuit Fails
Court states billionaire James Huntsman, who left the Latter-day Saints Church, is not entitled to receive his donations back.
U.S.: Performing Abortion, Gender Transitions Not Mandatory for Christian Doctors
A Texas federal district court permanently enjoined enforcing anti-discrimination provisions to compel health care providers to act against their conscience.