Vatican Tribunal Processes ‘Tsunami’ of Clergy Sex Abuse Complaints December 24, 2019 By Nicole Winfield The Vatican office responsible for processing clergy sex abuse complaints saw a record 1,000 cases reported from around the world...
Catholic Church Abuse Allegations Being Raised in Japan December 16, 2019 By Yuri Kageyama During Pope Francis’ recent visit to Japan, Harumi Suzuki stood where his motorcade passed by holding a sign that read:...
New Suit Alleges Clergy Sex Abuse by New Mexico Priest December 21, 2018 By Susan Montoya Bryan Another lawsuit has been filed against the Catholic Church, alleging sexual abuse of a child by a now-deceased priest who...
Oregon Church Sued for $5M for Alleged Unreported Abuse May 26, 2016 A woman is suing a northwestern Oregon church over claims that its leaders kept quiet about reports from her daughter...
Archdiocese in Washington Settles 8 Abuse Cases for $9M March 25, 2016 The Seattle Archdiocese in Washington will pay just over $9 million to eight women who were sexually abused as children...
Oregon Man Awarded $5M for Abuse by Priest August 27, 2015 A federal judge has awarded an Oregon man $5 million in damages stemming from sexual abuse by a Catholic priest...
Mediation In Montana Church Abuse Lawsuits Set For April December 6, 2012 By Matt Volz Attorneys for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena, a Montana order of nuns and hundreds of alleged sex-abuse victims said...
Snag In Montana Church Abuse Lawsuit Negotiations Over Policy Dispute November 26, 2012 By Matt Volz Settlement negotiations between hundreds of alleged sex abuse victims and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena may have hit a...
Judge Orders Insurers to Pay in Delaware Diocese Bankruptcy September 12, 2011 By Randall Chase A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Friday ordered insurance companies to pay their share of a settlement with priest sex abuse...
New Jersey Diocese Settles Priest Sex Abuse Case for $1M August 17, 2011 By Josh Lederman The Diocese of Trenton and lawyers for five men who were abused by a New Jersey priest in the 1970s...