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Arizona bill would criminalize priests failing to report abuse heard in confession, facing up to 2 years in prison.
A proposed Arizona bill, HB 2039, would make it a class 6 felony for priests to fail to report suspected ongoing child abuse learned in confession, punishable by up to two years in prison and $150,000 in fines.
The measure, introduced in December 2025, mirrors similar efforts in several U.S. states and Hungary, though most have stalled or been blocked due to First Amendment concerns.
The Catholic Church opposes the bill, citing the inviolable seal of confession under canon law, a principle with centuries of religious and historical significance.
The bill remains under consideration in the Arizona House.
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El proyecto de ley de Arizona criminalizaría a los sacerdotes que no denuncien abusos escuchados en la confesión, enfrentándose a hasta 2 años de prisión.