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Archdiocese of Chicago kept ‘known serial predators’ in ministry for years, lawsuits say
Multiple lawsuits allege the Archdiocese of Chicago kept two priests in active ministry despite years of “mounting complaints” of child... Read more
Cardinal Müller calls for overcoming ideological divisions in the Church
Cardinal Gerhard Müller, prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, has called for overcoming ideological divisions... Read more
Diocese of Alexandria in Louisiana files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
The Diocese of Alexandria, Louisiana, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Friday, Oct. 31, making it the 41st U.S.... Read more
Pope Leo XIV meets clergy abuse survivors at Vatican
Four victims and two advocates from Ending Clergy Abuse had an hourlong conversation with Pope Leo XIV on Oct. 20. Read more
New York man receives $8 million from Diocese of Albany in abuse settlement
A New York man has received an $8 million settlement from the Diocese of Albany over claims that he was... Read more
Missouri court says man can sue St. Louis Archdiocese over abuse he repressed for decades
A Missouri appeals court has ordered that an alleged victim of decades-old clergy sexual abuse can sue the Archdiocese of... Read more
New Jersey jury awards man $5 million for clergy sexual assault in 1976
A jury in New Jersey has awarded a man $5 million in damages for a sexual assault that occurred at... Read more
Bankruptcy court accepts Diocese of Syracuse’s $176 million abuse settlement
A federal bankruptcy court has accepted the Diocese of Syracuse, New York’s massive $176 million abuse settlement plan, Bishop Douglas... Read more
New York Supreme Court halts payments to Buffalo abuse fund amid parish merger dispute
A group of Buffalo parishes objected to the diocese’s requirement that they pay huge portions of cash into the diocese’s... Read more
Department of Justice says data breach exposed information on diocesan sex abuse survivors
The U.S. Justice Department says a recent data breach of a California consulting firm exposed data of Catholic clergy abuse... Read more
New Jersey bishop says diocese will drop fight against state’s grand jury abuse probe
The Diocese of Camden, New Jersey, said it will drop its fight against the state’s efforts to empanel a grand... Read more
New Jersey bishop vows to ‘do the right thing’ for abuse victims amid grand jury dispute
The Camden Diocese has been embroiled in a yearslong fight with the state over whether the government can empanel a... Read more
Vatican could be close to decision in Rupnik case, report says
Ex-Jesuit Father Marko Rupnik has been accused of abusing adult women who were under his spiritual care as part of... Read more
New Jersey Supreme Court to consider whether grand jury can hear clergy abuse allegations
The Diocese of Camden had argued that grand juries in New Jersey cannot be convened in instances of “clergy sexual... Read more
Vatican advises against publishing names of accused without ‘legitimate’ reason
It is a common practice of dioceses or independent abuse commissions to publish reports of credible accusations of sexual abuse... Read more
Chicago priest removed from ministry after allegations of child sexual abuse
The alleged abuse occurred at St. Francis Borgia “approximately 30 years ago,” Cardinal Blase Cupich said in his letter to... Read more
Diocese of Norwich announces $31 million fund for victims of clergy abuse
In a joint statement, the diocese and a committee of abuse survivors and the Catholic Mutual Relief Society of America... Read more
Maryland Supreme Court upholds law ending statute of limitations on child sex abuse lawsuits
The high court this week upheld the 2023 law, which had abolished a 20-year statute of limitations for civil child... Read more
Filipino cardinal urges Catholics to report clerical abuse to Church and civil authorities
Days after BishopsAccountability.org on Jan. 29 launched its Philippines database, the cardinal insisted the country’s Catholics must report “erring priests.” Read more
Survey: Alleged abuse of minors has cost U.S. Church $5 billion over 20 years
The CARA survey polled about 200 dioceses and eparchies and approximately 220 religious communities of men over the course of ... Read more
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