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Two-year ‘window’ for abuse lawsuits gets new support in Pennsylvania
A bill that could expand child sex abuse lawsuits in the state of Pennsylvania has received new support in the... Read more
Pennsylvania's long-standing abortion funding ban wins lopsided victory in court
A lawsuit from abortion providers seeking to overturn Pennsylvania’s ban on state funds for abortion found little support in court,... Read more
Campaigns target Catholic voters in crucial swing states
As the polls open for in-person voting, campaigners for both sides are looking to turn out the critical Catholic vote, with... Read more
Pa. Catholic Conference appeals diversion of coronavirus relief from private schools
The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference is asking the U.S. Department of Education to reverse state authorities’ decisions that the conference says... Read more
How 5,000 relics found a home in a Pittsburgh chapel
Nestled in a sleepy neighborhood in the hills rising over Pittsburgh lies a small chapel. Inside St. Anthony’s Chapel lies... Read more
States move to close child marriage exceptions
A growing number of states are considering bans or additional restrictions on child marriages, including in Pennsylvania, where a bill... Read more
Mom, target of doxing state rep, calls for Sims’ censure
State Rep. Brian Sims is facing possible censure in the Pennsylvania legislature following his harassment and attempts to dox women... Read more
Pro-life Democrats have key role in party and society, organizer says
Pro-life Democrats not only have a place within the Democratic Party today, but can act as a bridge in society... Read more
Pa. legislator acknowledges aggression toward woman praying at Planned Parenthood
Brian Sims, a Pennsylvania state legislator who confronted a woman praying outside Planned Parenthood last week, said in a video... Read more
Brian Sims, doxing state rep, was subject of ethics investigation
The state’s ethics commission opened an investigation into state Rep. Brian Sims following a 2017 complaint that he had violated... Read more
New Jersey bishops finalizing plans to compensate sex abuse victims
In the wake of sex abuse allegations against a former cardinal, the Catholic bishops of New Jersey have announced the... Read more
Lamenting clergy sex abuse, Pa. bishops announce victim compensation funds
Seven of the eight Roman Catholic dioceses of Pennsylvania will create compensation funds for victims of clergy sex abuse, following... Read more
Does the Pa. grand jury report mean changes for statutes of limitations?
Following a major grand jury report on past sexual abuse in six Catholic dioceses of Pennsylvania, discussions continue over whether... Read more
Cardinal Wuerl named in Pennsylvania grand jury report, responds to criticism
Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington, D.C., and the former Bishop of Pittsburgh, has been named more than 200 times... Read more
Pittsburgh bishop says not all grand jury accusations are 'substantiated'
Bishop David Zubik of Pittsburgh has confirmed that some of the priests named in the Pennsylvania grand jury report into... Read more
Former Pennsylvania chief justice backs delay of grand jury report
The former chief justice of Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court has warned that the release of a grand jury report into allegations... Read more
Pa. Supreme Court orders release of redacted grand jury report
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Friday ordered that a redacted version of a grand jury report detailing sex abuse in... Read more
Newspapers, victims sue for release of Pa. grand jury's clergy sex abuse report
Several Pennsylvania news outlets and victims of clergy sex abuse sued Friday for the release of a grand jury report... Read more
'Many individuals' requested hold on clergy sex abuse report, Pa. court says
In a unanimous opinion released Monday, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania supported and explained its earlier decision to hold the... Read more
Pa. court indefinitely blocks release of clergy sex abuse report
The release of a Grand Jury report detailing cases of clerical sex abuse in six of the eight Catholic dioceses... Read more
