Boston’s Cardinal Law Resigns
Cardinal Bernard F. Law of Boston resigned his post after meeting with Pope John Paul II here this morning, one day after the Massachusetts Attorney General accused Boston's Roman Catholic Archdiocese of engaging in "a cover-up" and "an elaborate scheme" to hide child abuse allegations from law enforcement authorities. In a … [Read more...] about Boston’s Cardinal Law Resigns
More Clergy Sex Abuse Files Released
Clergy Sex Abuse Revelations. The clergy sex abuse scandal rocking the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston and the church in America deepened Wednesday with revelations of alleged cover-ups by top church officials. Once-secret church documents released under court order disclose that church higher-ups were far more aware of abuse … [Read more...] about More Clergy Sex Abuse Files Released
New Testimony Puts Spotlight On N.H. Bishop’s Role In Abuse Crisis
Abuse Crisis In Roman Catholic Archdiocese. Previously undisclosed testimony by Bishop John B. McCormack provides fresh ammunition to critics of his response to the growing sexual abuse crisis in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston in the 1980s and 1990s. McCormack, a top aide to Cardinal Bernard Law from 1984 to 1994, gave … [Read more...] about New Testimony Puts Spotlight On N.H. Bishop’s Role In Abuse Crisis
Settlements Reached In Two Church Cases
Settlements have been reached in two more lawsuits alleging sexual abuse and filed against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville. The settlements were reached through mediation. The amounts are being kept confidential at the plaintiffs' request, said Brian Reynolds, chancellor and chief administrative officer of the … [Read more...] about Settlements Reached In Two Church Cases
Two Indicted In Priest Abuse Probe
Priest Abuse Probe Investigation. A yearlong grand jury investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct in Cincinnati's Roman Catholic archdiocese led to criminal charges yesterday against one priest who has been defrocked and another who has been suspended. Both were long ago stripped of ministerial duties after admitting … [Read more...] about Two Indicted In Priest Abuse Probe
Church Abuse Plaintiffs Win Access To Priest Files
Church Abuse Plaintiffs Have Won Access To Files. Plaintiffs suing the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville have won access to church personnel files and other documents on any priest accused of sexual abuse during the past five decades. William McMurry, a lawyer representing most of the plaintiffs, had subpoenaed … [Read more...] about Church Abuse Plaintiffs Win Access To Priest Files
New Lawsuit Names Archdiocese
New Lawsuit Filed Against Archdiocese. A lawsuit filed yesterday against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville accuses the late Rev. Arthur Wood of sexually abusing a boy in the mid-1960s. David Bartley's suit in Jefferson Circuit Court is the 234th to be filed against the ‘archdiocese’ since last April. Five of those suits … [Read more...] about New Lawsuit Names Archdiocese
Detroit Archdiocese Paid Nearly $1.4 Million to Abuse Victims
Detroit Archdiocese Settled With Abuse Lawsuit. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit has paid nearly $1.4 million in settlements and counseling costs to victims of sexual abuse by clergy, Cardinal Adam Maida said Thursday. As of Sunday, 116 victims were known to the Detroit archdiocese. Since 1950, allegations of … [Read more...] about Detroit Archdiocese Paid Nearly $1.4 Million to Abuse Victims
