Bankruptcy Judge Rules Church Insurers Lack Standing to Contest Abuse Claims September 10, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson Insurers that have not indicated they will pay claims from sexual abuse survivors currently have no standing to contest certain...
Judge to Approve Syracuse Diocese’s $176M Bankruptcy Plan August 28, 2025 The Catholic Diocese of Syracuse reports that the federal judge overseeing its bankruptcy proceedings has indicated she will approve the...
Trenton Diocese Withdraws Lawsuit Against Insurers Over Sex Abuse Coverage August 8, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson The Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton, New Jersey has voluntarily withdrawn its lawsuit against four liability insurers over coverage for...
CNA’s $120M Contribution Finalizes Rochester Diocese Claims Fund August 1, 2025 The Catholic Diocese of Rochester, its insurers, and survivors of clergy sexual abuse have agreed on a $246 million fund...
New Jersey High Court Allows Clergy Sex Abuse Grand Jury Opposed by Diocese June 19, 2025 By Mike Catalini New Jersey can have a grand jury examine allegations of clergy sexually abusing children, the state’s Supreme Court ruled Monday,...
Bankruptcy Judge Approves Norwich Diocese Plan With $31 Million for Abuse Survivors May 22, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal bankruptcy judge in Connecticut has approved a plan involving the Catholic Diocese of Norwich that includes a $31...
Emails Reveal Extent of Saints’ Intervention for Clergy Sex Abuse Crisis February 5, 2025 By Jim Mustian and Brett Martel As New Orleans church leaders braced for the fallout from publishing a list of predatory Catholic priests, they turned to...
Bankruptcy Judge Approves Rockville Centre Diocese $320M Sex Abuse Claims Fund November 19, 2024 A federal bankruptcy judge has approved a Chapter 11 plan for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York...
Norwich Catholic Diocese Files Chapter 11 Plan With $30M Fund for Survivors September 10, 2024 The Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich and its parishes, along with its insurer Catholic Mutual Relief Society of America, have...
New York Sexual Abuse Claimants Want Courts to End Case Backlog June 20, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A group representing claimants alleging childhood sexual abuse want New York courts to take steps to alleviate the backlog of...