🌿 WEBINAR: Assisted Suicide: The Ethics, the Law, and the Dangers 🌿 Join the WSCC and Richard Doerflinger, retired USCCB Pro-Life leader, as he explores Catholic teaching on assisted suicide. 🗓 Oct 23 | 🕛 Noon PT | 📍Zoom Register: https://t.co/5BaRPGGSkV #WACatholics

“In the Diocese of Yakima, I don’t have the luxury of choosing between protecting the unborn and protecting the undocumented,” he said. “If you want to save the unborn, you have to walk through the doors of the undocumented, because that’s where the pregnancies are, that’s

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“At a time marked by division and indifference, unity through cooperation is not just an ideal but a duty . . . . “Only by joining hands can we build a future in which food security is a right, not a privilege." Pope Leo https://t.co/e9JRj8xSzM

For #welcomewednesday, Bishop Tyson reflects on Pope Francis' letter to the US bishops and the meaning of ordo amoris.

🕊️ Be a Catholic voice today. Learn how you can advocate for Life, Justice, and Peace with the WSCC: https://t.co/6Wm1vDn6Ln #WACatholics #FaithInAction #CatholicSocialTeaching #CatholicAdvocacy

From Olympia to every corner of our state, the WSCC has stood for Catholic values in public life. As we approach our 50th anniversary in 2026, we remain rooted in the Gospel - not politics - and are ready to advocate for the dignity of every human life. #WACatholics #CatholicX

For nearly 5 decades, the WSCC has worked to build bridges between faith and public life — empowering Catholics across WA to be voices of the Gospel’s truth. From parish halls to the Capitol steps, this is what faithful citizenship looks like. #WACatholics #CatholicAdvocacy

What does it mean to be the Public Policy Voice for the Bishops of WA State? It means standing for Life, Justice, Peace, and the Common Good — representing the Catholic bishops of WA in Olympia and ensuring that faith shapes public policy. #WACatholics #CatholicSocialTeaching

🕊️ Who is the WSCC? For nearly 50 years, we’ve been the public policy voice of the Catholic bishops of WA — speaking out for Life, Justice, and Peace. As we approach our 50th anniversary in 2026, join us in shaping a future rooted in faith and dignity. ✝️ #WACatholics

The WSCC advocates for Life, Justice, and Peace across Washington State through education, formation, and faithful citizenship. 🕊️ Join us in our mission — explore upcoming webinars & stay informed: 🔗 https://t.co/xaYARypQ7F… #CatholicAdvocacy #DignityOfLife #RespectLifeMonth

In this #RespectLifeMonth webinar, discover how the Church supports families in crisis, offers real healing, and builds a culture that says “yes” to life — especially in life’s hardest moments. Join us to learn how you can be part of that mission. #LifeJusticePeace

Aleah Patulot leads PREPARES and Project Rachel, walking with those impacted by abortion, pregnancy, and parenting. A lifelong Catholic and mom of 4, she brings deep compassion to every life-affirming effort. #RespectLifeMonth

🕊️ Happening this Thursday: WEBINAR — Islands of Mercy: How the Church is Bringing Healing and Hope to Thousands in Western WA with speaker Aleah Patulot. 🗓️ Oct 16 | 🕛 12–1 PM PT | 📍Online via Zoom 🔗 Register here: https://t.co/tsMmO6hAC0 #WACatholics #FaithInAction

The WSCC advocates for Life, Justice, and Peace across Washington State through education, formation, and faithful citizenship. 🕊️ Join us in our mission — explore upcoming webinars & stay informed: 🔗 https://t.co/xaYARypQ7F… #CatholicAdvocacy #DignityOfLife #RespectLifeMonth

🕊️ Available now: WEBINAR — The State of the US Death Penalty 2025 This #RespectLifeMonth webinar features Catholic advocate Emmjolee Mendoza Waters and explores Church teaching, national trends, and the call to end capital punishment. Watch now: https://t.co/r9b7JOKj9z

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In every other setting other than the confessional, the Church has long supported —and continues to support—mandatory reporting. We’re grateful Washington ultimately recognized it can prevent abuse without forcing priests to violate their sacred vows.

Washington’s law, which was slated to take effect on July 27, required clergy to report abuse shared within the confines of confessional, or receive penalties of up to 364 days in jail, a $5,000 fine, and potential civil liability who uphold the seal of confession and obey God’s

For centuries, the Catholic Church has upheld the belief that confession is a sacred encounter between a repentant sinner and God, acting through the priest, and most remain confidential to encourage such repentance. Priests have been imprisoned, tortured, and even killed for

The Catholic Church in Washington consistently supported the law’s broader goal of strengthening protections for minors and asked only for a narrow exemption to protect the Sacrament of Confession.