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Preserve the Sacrament of Reconciliation

Use our Action Alert and urge your representatives to amend SB 5280 and restore the clergy-penitent privilege in the final version of this mandatory reporter bill.

Our latest Catholic Advocacy Bulletin

Read our Advocacy Bulletin to stay up-to-date on policy issues of importance to Catholics.

2023 Legislative Priorities

Check out the WA bishops' 2023 legislative priorities.

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New WSCC Statement: Supporting Life and Justice for the Common Good in Washington State

The bishops urge the faithful to respect life and oppose a state constitutional amendment that would expand abortion laws and permit abortions to occur up to the moment of birth.

WSCC Statement: Caring for Creation

Read the WSCC bishops' new statement: Caring for Creation and the Common Good in the Lower Snake River Region.

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Bishops of Washington State

The Washington State Catholic Conference (WSCC) is the common voice of the Catholic Bishops of the Archdiocese of Seattle, the Diocese of Spokane, and the Diocese of Yakima.

We encourage advocacy in public policy as we work together for the common good to create a society that recognizes the dignity of every human person.

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