French Parliament rejects amendment that would force priests to break Seal of Confession
The French Parliament has rejected an amendment that would have required priests to break the Seal of Confession. This decision came after significant pushback from Catholic groups and right-wing parties. The bill aimed at protecting children from violence in schools was passed without the controversial amendment.
- ▪The amendment sought to force priests to report sexual abuse cases learned during Confession.
- ▪The proposed law was scrapped following protests from the French Bishops' Conference and right-wing parties.
- ▪The bill passed with unanimous support from all 187 lawmakers present in the Chamber.
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News French Parliament rejects amendment that would force priests to break Seal of Confession An amendment in the French Parliament that targeted priests and the Seal of Confession was scrapped at the last moment, after Catholics and right-wing parties pushed back against it. Priest behind grillShutterstock AndreasWailzer 0 Andreas Wailzer Comments 0 Wed Jun 3, 2026 - 11:02 am EDT PARIS (LifeSiteNews) — France will not introduce a law that would force priests to break the Seal of Confession. As LifeSiteNews reported, there has been a push in France to legally abolish the Seal of Confession in the wake of the clerical abuse scandal. The government wanted to force priests to report on sexual abuse cases that they learned of during Confession, in contradiction to canon law.
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