Rule 1033 Subject to Section 912, a penitent, whether or not a party, has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent another from disclosing, a penitenti…

If you told something to a member of the clergy as part of a religious confession or spiritual conversation, you have the right to keep that information private in court. This applies whether you are directly involved in the lawsuit or not.

You can stop yourself from having to share what you said, and you can also stop the clergy member or anyone else from sharing it. To use this protection, you simply need to claim it.