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Man Who Burned Down a Missouri Church Sentenced, Ordered to Pay $7M
May 22 2025 // A man who admitted in federal court to setting the fire that destroyed an eastern Missouri church has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison and ordered to pay the church nearly $7 million. The sentence for...
Bankruptcy Judge Approves Norwich Diocese Plan With $31 Million for Abuse Survivors
May 22 2025 // A federal bankruptcy judge in Connecticut has approved a plan involving the Catholic Diocese of Norwich that includes a $31 million fund to compensate victims of sexual abuse by clergy. The plan seeks to provide recovery...
NJ Diocese Will No Longer Oppose Investigation Into Sexual Abuse Allegations
May 9 2025 // The Catholic bishop of a New Jersey diocese said he would no longer oppose a state grand jury investigation of clergy sexual abuse that the church has been fighting behind closed doors in court for years. It’s not...
Court Questions NJ Diocese’s Bid to Block Grand Jury on Clergy Sex Abuse
May 1 2025 // Members of New Jersey’s Supreme Court sounded skeptical at times Monday about the effort of a Catholic diocese to stop the state from empaneling a grand jury to investigate clergy sexual abuse allegations. The high...
Church Agency Denied Exemption for Nixing Married Gay Employee’s Insurance
Apr 30 2025 // Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has been found to have violated Maryland’s employment anti-discrimination law when it discriminated against an employee because of his sexual orientation. U.S. District Judge Julie...
Historic Memphis Church a Total Loss After Late-Night Fire
Apr 29 2025 // A Memphis church known as a rallying spot in the Civil Rights Movement suffered major damage in a fire that broke out early Monday morning. The 130-year-old Clayborn Temple, in downtown Memphis, is considered a total loss,...
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