Judge Orders Camden Diocese to Rework Bankruptcy Plan After Insurers’ Complaints September 1, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson The Catholic Diocese of Camden, New Jersey must rework its bankruptcy plan to better protect insurers from invalid and inflated...
Philadelphia Archdiocese Settles Child Sex Abuse Claim for $3.5 Million August 14, 2023 By BROOKE SCHULTZ The Archdiocese of Philadelphia will pay $3.5 million to settle a civil case alleging a now-deceased priest sexually assaulted a...
Michigan Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Give Sex Abuse Victims More Time to Sue June 9, 2023 LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Michigan lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation Tuesday that would give victims of sexual abuse more time to...
Catholic Church Settles Suit by Man Who Alleged Bishop Raped Him May 31, 2023 By Mark Pratt A lawsuit brought by a former altar boy who said he was raped as a child in the 1960s by...
Illinois Catholic Clergy Abuse Report Could Prompt Lawsuits, Changes to State Law May 26, 2023 By Michael Tarm and Kathleen Foody CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois’ attorney general has ended a five-year investigation into sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy in...
Report: Catholic Clergy Sexually Abused Illinois Kids More Often Than Church Said May 25, 2023 By Kathleen Foody and Michael Tarm CHICAGO (AP) – More than 450 Catholic clergy in Illinois sexually abused nearly 2,000 children since 1950, the state’s attorney...
Ex-Cardinal Charged in Wisconsin With Sex Abuse April 19, 2023 MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The defrocked Roman Catholic cardinal who became the face of the church’s clergy sex abuse crisis...
Maryland Lawmakers Approve Bill to Remove Time Limit on Child Sex Abuse Suits April 11, 2023 Maryland lawmakers have passed a bill to end the state’s statute limiting when civil lawsuits over child sex abuse can...
Victims Question If Baltimore Church Sex Abuse Report Is Complete April 10, 2023 By Lea Skene While the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore has long touted its transparency in publishing the names of clergy credibly accused of...
Albany Diocese Files for Bankruptcy Protection Amid Sex Abuse Litigation March 16, 2023 The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York as it, like other...