Latest Church Headlines
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S.C. Pastor Accused of Arson
Oct 13 2006 // A pastor accused of burning down his own church went on trial this week in South Carolina and could face 25 years in prison if convicted. Harold E. Hunter, 58, is charged in the burning of the Bethel AME Church in...
Angeles Clergy Abuse Cases Could Reach $60 Million Settlement
Oct 2 2006 // The largest Roman Catholic archdiocese in the U.S. could sign a $60 million settlement with dozens of alleged victims of clergy abuse within days, several attorneys told The Associated Press. The settlement being drafted...
Iowa GuideOne, National Safety Council List America’s Safest Churches
Sep 28 2006 // The next time you go to church, you may notice security guards, controlled access, or a secure drop box for collections. These are just some of the innovative safety and security measures being implemented by churches...
Milwaukee Archdiocese to Keep Fighting Damage Award of $16.8 Million
Sep 12 2006 // The Archdiocese of Milwaukee plans to keep fighting a $16.8 million damage award, upheld on appeal, for an 85-year-old man who was severely injured when his car was hit by a vehicle driven by a church group volunteer. The...
Court Upholds Verdict in Milwaukee Archdiocese Accident
Sep 7 2006 // A $16.8 million verdict against the Archdiocese of Milwaukee and a church insurance fund for an 85-year-old man who was severely injured in a car crash was not excessive, a state appeals court ruled Wednesday. Last year a...
Insurer’s Policies for Churchgoers Attract Christians
Sep 5 2006 // Diana Drees was taking her children to a home-school group at the family’s church when she swerved on an icy road and crashed her Nissan Altima into a fence. Because she was on her way to a church function —...
Attorney Suggests Parishioners Contribute to Settlement
Aug 14 2006 // An attorney representing people who allege they were sexually abused by priests says Catholics in Eastern Washington can settle their church’s sex-abuse crisis and bankruptcy for $60 million — half of which he...
Ind. Judge Okays Settlement to Church Group, Insurer
Jul 26 2006 // A group helping rebuild the Church of God’s financial arm is to pay at least $4 million to investors who lost many millions more when their money was put in risky real estate deals rather than toward building...
Insurance Claim Denied in Chilton County, Ala. Church Roof Collapse
Jul 26 2006 // An insurance claim filed in Clanton, Ala. by a Chilton County church that suffered a roof collapse last month has been denied. Alfa Insurance, which issued the policy, denied the claim filed by the Cedar Grove Methodist...
Spokane diocese settles claims with two insurers
Jul 24 2006 // The Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane has reached agreements with two more insurance carriers on payments to cover sexual abuse claims as the diocese’s bankruptcy case heads into mediation. In a statement, Bishop...
News Currents
Jul 24 2006 // Spokane diocese settles claims with two insurers The Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane has reached agreements with two more insurance carriers on payments to cover sexual abuse claims as the diocese’s bankruptcy case...
Insurers Blocked in Deposing Abuse Victims in Western Mass.
Jul 24 2006 // A Superior Court judge in Springfield, Mass. has for now blocked more than 100 people who say they were molested by priests from having to tell lawyers about the abuse they say they endured. Judge John Agostini ruled...
Spokane Diocese Settles Sexual Abuse Claims with Two Insurers
Jul 10 2006 // The Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane has reached agreements with two more insurance carriers on payments to cover sexual abuse claims as the diocese’s bankruptcy case heads into mediation. In a statement issued late...
Regular Church Attendance Could Offer Unique Insurance ‘Blessings’
Jun 26 2006 // West Des Moines, Iowa-based GuideOne Insurance says being a faithful churchgoer could provide some real insurance blessings. GuideOne’s year old insurance product, FaithGuard, an auto and homeowners insurance policy...
Investigation Found No Evidence Wash. Sex Abuse Claim is True
Jun 12 2006 // Spokane, Wash., Catholic Bishop William Skylstad says his own investigation found no evidence to support a woman’s claim that he sexually abused her 40 years ago. Skylstad, president of the U.S. Conference of...
Vermont Diocese Sues Insurer to Recover Abuse Settlement Monies
May 18 2006 // Vermont’s Roman Catholic Diocese in Burlington has been searching for insurance documents dating back three decades, in hopes of showing it should recover the $965,000 it recently paid to settle a complaint about...
Insurers paid $43 million in Boston clergy abuse case
May 8 2006 // The Roman Catholic Church in Boston has paid $150.8 million through June 2005 to settle claims of sex abuse by clergy, with $43.3 million of that paid by insurance companies, according to financial information released by...
Spokane Roman Catholic Diocese settles claims with more insurers
May 8 2006 // The Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane recently reached settlements totaling $4.25 million with two of its insurance carriers in a dispute over coverage of sex-abuse claims, according to Bishop William Skylstad. It was the...
Insurers paid $43 million in Boston clergy abuse case
May 8 2006 // Recovery from insurance carriers was complicated by the fact that one of the insurers, Lumbermens Mutual, faced financial difficulties. News Currents The Roman Catholic Church in Boston has paid $150.8 million through June...
Spokane Roman Catholic Diocese settles claims with more insurers
May 8 2006 // The Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane recently reached settlements totaling $4.25 million with two of its insurance carriers in a dispute over coverage of sex-abuse claims, according to Bishop William Skylstad. It was the...
