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	Clergy-Penitent Privilege Not Applicable to a Conversation with a Church Elder March/April 2019	Confidential and Privileged Communications
	Compelling Priest to Disclose Confidential Information Violated Religious Freedom Restoration Act March/April 2019	Confidential and Privileged Communications
	Murder Suspect's Statements to Church Employee Not Privileged September/October 2018	Confidential and Privileged Communications
	First Amendment Religion Clauses Prohibit Court from Resolving Confidential Communications Claim May/June 2018	Confidential and Privileged Communications
	Clergy-Penitent Privilege May Not Protect Church Elders Who Did Not Report Child Abuse Case March/April 2017	Confidential and Privileged Communications
	Incriminating Statements Made to Pastor Not Confidential Due to Public Setting, Retelling to Others January/February 2017	Confidential and Privileged Communications
	Lay Bible Study Leader Successfully Invokes Clergy-Penitent Privilege November/December 2016	Confidential and Privileged Communications
	Anonymous Letter Author's Identity Not Protected by Clergy-Penitent Privilege November/December 2016	Confidential and Privileged Communications
	‘Spiritual Advisor’ Limits of Clergy-Penitent Privilege Outlined by Massachusetts Court Ruling July/August 2016	Confidential and Privileged Communications
	Federal Court Notes Limits and Protections of Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege and Clergy-Penitent Privilege May/June 2016	Confidential and Privileged Communications
	Clergy-Penitent Privilege Invalid in Murder Case November/December 2012	Confidential and Privileged Communications
	Conversations Shouldn't Have Been Used for Prosecution September/October 2011	Confidential and Privileged Communications
	Clergy-Penitent Privilege Doesn't Apply in Molestation Case September/October 2011	Confidential and Privileged Communications
	Clergy-Penitent Privilege Waived September/October 2011	Confidential and Privileged Communications
	Keeping a Secret March/April 2011	Confidential and Privileged Communications
	Spouse's Presence May Not Nullify Clergy-Penitent Privilege March/April 2011	Confidential and Privileged Communications
	Expectation of Secrecy March/April 2010	Confidential and Privileged Communications
	Confidentiality During Spiritual Counsel March/April 2010	Confidential and Privileged Communications
	Woman Sues Pastor for Divulging Confidential Information January/February 2008	Confidential and Privileged Communications; Counseling; Malpractice; Members - Discipline
	Clergy-Penitent Privilege in Court Cases July/August 2007	Confidential and Privileged Communications; Criminal Liability
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Recent Developments

Clergy-Penitent Privilege Not Applicable to a Conversation with a Church Elder

Compelling Priest to Disclose Confidential Information Violated Religious Freedom Restoration Act

Murder Suspect's Statements to Church Employee Not Privileged

First Amendment Religion Clauses Prohibit Court from Resolving Confidential Communications Claim

Clergy-Penitent Privilege May Not Protect Church Elders Who Did Not Report Child Abuse Case

Incriminating Statements Made to Pastor Not Confidential Due to Public Setting, Retelling to Others

Lay Bible Study Leader Successfully Invokes Clergy-Penitent Privilege

Anonymous Letter Author's Identity Not Protected by Clergy-Penitent Privilege

‘Spiritual Advisor’ Limits of Clergy-Penitent Privilege Outlined by Massachusetts Court Ruling

Federal Court Notes Limits and Protections of Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege and Clergy-Penitent Privilege

Clergy-Penitent Privilege Invalid in Murder Case

Conversations Shouldn't Have Been Used for Prosecution

Clergy-Penitent Privilege Doesn't Apply in Molestation Case

Clergy-Penitent Privilege Waived

Keeping a Secret

Spouse's Presence May Not Nullify Clergy-Penitent Privilege

Expectation of Secrecy

Confidentiality During Spiritual Counsel

Woman Sues Pastor for Divulging Confidential Information

Clergy-Penitent Privilege in Court Cases

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