Child sex abuse allegation made against late Fr Herman Porter

Child sex abuse allegation made against late Fr Herman Porter

The late Fr Herman A. Porter, an African-American Catholic priest who served in the Midwest and in 1968 organized the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus, has been added to the Diocese of Rockford’s list of clergy credibly accused of child sex abuse.The diocese released the updated list earlier this year, as noted in a February bulletin from one of Porter’s former parishes, Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sterling, Illinois.“Per diocesan polic…

"Reflections on Washington State’s Effort to Eliminate the Priest-Penitent Privilege" by Charles J. Russo - Canopy Forum

Reflections on Washington State’s Effort to Eliminate the Priest-Penitent Privilege Charles J. Russo Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City via Wikimedia Commons (CC0-01). Washington’s controversial Senate Bill 5375, “An ACT Relating to the duty of clergy to report child abuse and neglect,” scheduled to go into effect on July 27, 2025, removes the legal protection for Roman Catholic priests under the seal of confession when dealing with mandatory …