answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

In most countries priests are and have to behave as every other citizen. However may legal jurisdiction's allow that what is said to a priest as part of a formal confessional meeting is sacrosanct.

User Avatar

Wiki User

10y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago

No. A priest must not divulge anything heard in confession, including crimes

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Do priests have to report crimes?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What is booking report?

A booking report is an arrest report. It is a summary of the crimes in which you are charged.


What are the wrongdoings of priests?

The Church would call refer to the wrongdoings of priests as sins. In serious cases, the secular authorities would refer to them as crimes. The Church has always insisted that serious wrongdoing by priests is very rare and should be dealt with quietly and internally if at all possible. Recent Inquiries have instead uncovered the startling extent of serious criminal activity by priests and the systemic approach to covering up crimes and protecting priests.


What was the role of Mayan priests in government?

They were to report abuse and assist the halach uinic


Can priests disclose confessions to law enforcment?

In most jurisdictions, priests are bound by the sacramental seal and are not allowed to disclose information shared in confession to law enforcement or anyone else. The principle of confidentiality and trust is central to the sacrament of confession in many religious traditions, and priests take it very seriously. However, there may be exceptions in some jurisdictions if there is a legal obligation to report certain crimes, such as child abuse.


How many crimes are committed using handguns?

Try the FBI Uniform Crime Report


How many crimes are committed with guns each year?

Unknown, since all crimes are not reported. Check the FBI Uniform Crime Report for those that were reported.


Is there a website that list recently reported gun crimes?

FBI Uniform Crime Report on their website.


How where medieval priests treated?

They were treated with respect and it was illegal to hang a priest.


What does the Goldstone Report indict Israel of committing in Palestine?

Crimes against humanity and human rights violation


What crime do you not have to report?

You have a moral, ethical and legal duty to report all crimes. However some are so trivial that it would be a waste of your time and that of the authority to which you report it. For example stealing a sweet from your brother. If in doubt, ask.


What crimes is not reported in Part you or Part II of the offense section of the UCR?

The Uniform Crime Report includes 8 categories of index crimes. They are the 4 violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault) and the 4 property crimes (larceny, burglary, arson adn vehicle theft). The Uniform Crime Report is looking to collect data through the National Incident Based Crime Reporting System, which recognizes 22 offenses.


The fbi's uniform crime report and publication crime in the us divides crimes into which two categories?

Actually they are broken down into many more sub-categories than just two. You may be thinking of "Crimes Against Property" and "Crimes Against Persons."