Priests’ right to secrecy of confession defended, even in sex abuse cases

Spain’s bishops conference on Thursday defended the right of priests to maintain the secrecy of the confessional booth even in cases of serious crimes such as the sexual abuse of children.
“Not reporting a crime learned of in the course of the secret of confession is not a cover up or a crime,” the secretary general of the Spanish bishops conference, Jose Maria Gil Tamayo, told a news conference. This principle applied even in cases of sexual crimes, he added  “This legal principle is recognised by the Spanish state for all religions,” he said.

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