# New Law Forces Priests to Break the Seal of the Confessional with Andrea Picciotti-Bayer

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Published: 2025-05-09T01:58:17+00:00
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## Resource

Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, Director of the Conscience Project, talks about a new law passed in the state of Washington that forces priests to break the seal of the confessional. Watch a short video about St. John Seminary's Online in M.A. in Pastoral Ministry Program: https://vimeo.com/79053099 If you are interested in learning more about the online M.A. in Pastoral Ministry Program for lay students at St. John's Seminary, email Dr. Stuart Squires at mapm@stjohnsem.edu Listen to the previous episode with Andrea: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4M36YkzQAAixeDCk3rhy3G?si=QqpVdDeCTZmf3hpAZmdBGw

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