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clergy-penitent privilege

In certain jurisdictions, clergy must maintain the confidentiality of "privileged communications" with penitents or counselees—called the clergy-penitent privilege.

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In certain jurisdictions, clergy must maintain the confidentiality of "privileged communications" with penitents or counselees—called the clergy-penitent privilege.

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In some cases, this can pose a legal challenge in weighing how clergy-penitent privilege interacts with mandated reporter laws, in which clergy could be required to report potential child abuse to authorities.