A bill by state Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, that would require Catholic priests to report their colleagues’ confessions of child abuse or neglect has been put on hold amid strong opposition from the Catholic Church.
Hundreds of Catholics had planned to testify against the bill at a public hearing Tuesday (July 9) that was abruptly canceled.
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