A Cardinal’s Fall From Grace
Cardinal Bernie Law Was Blamed For The Scandal. Few in the small, sleepy Catholic diocese here had seen anything like young Father Bernie Law. The new priest was full of energy and ideas about the civil rights movement roiling 1961 Mississippi. As editor of the diocesan newspaper, he wrote award-winning editorials supporting … [Read more...] about A Cardinal’s Fall From Grace
NH Diocese Will Pay $5 Million To 62 Victims
NH Diocese Pay Victims. The Catholic Diocese of Manchester will pay more than $5 million to 62 people who claimed they were abused by priests and other church workers as minors, church officials announced yesterday. The incidents took place as long ago as the 1950s and as recently as the 1980s and involved 28 priests, … [Read more...] about NH Diocese Will Pay $5 Million To 62 Victims
New Dispute Over What Church Knew of Abuse Allegations
Abuse Allegations Against A Former Priest. The controversy grew more heated last week over what, if anything, the Catholic Diocese of Nashville knew about accusations that a former Father Ryan High School student was sexually molested by a man who was then both a principal and a priest. A Dickson businessman from one of … [Read more...] about New Dispute Over What Church Knew of Abuse Allegations
New Lawsuits Filed Alleging Sexual Misconduct, Abuse
Priest Sexual Misconduct. The pace of legal action against the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego and current and former priests accused of molesting children years ago has picked up with a half-dozen more lawsuits filed in Superior Court. On Tuesday, two more suits alleging abuse by deceased cleric Monsignor William … [Read more...] about New Lawsuits Filed Alleging Sexual Misconduct, Abuse
Diocese Settles Lawsuit In Abuse Case
Abuse Case Lawsuit Settlement. The Catholic Diocese of Springfield says it has settled a lawsuit brought by eight men who were sexually abused by a former priest in the 1970s. A diocese spokeswoman says the men will share one-point-two (m) million dollars. alleged abuse by former priest Five of the men filed suit against the … [Read more...] about Diocese Settles Lawsuit In Abuse Case
