The bill, introduced by lawmaker Antonio Ortega of the Frente Amplio political party, aims to compel priests to break the confessional seal in cases of sexual crimes against minors.
A group of Catholic leaders from Costa Rica recently laid out the position of the Church regarding a bill that seeks to eliminate the seal of confession.
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