Sixth Circuit allows clergy sex abuse class action against Vatican to proceed
The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Monday affirmed a lower court decision denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit alleging that officials of the Roman Catholic Church...
Rhode Island Catholic diocese reaches settlement in four abuse suits
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence reached a settlement agreement Friday with four claimants who say they were abused by priests several decades ago and that church officials had taken steps to cover up...
] The Catholic Diocese of Kansas City announced on Thursday that it has agreed to pay $10 million to settle 47 sexual abuse claims against the church. The deal also required the church...
Protecting human rights is vital to bridging inequalities between countries, Pope Benedict XVI said Friday in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on the third day of his visit to the...
Clergy abuse claim settlements almost double in 2007: US Catholic bishops
Total payments in clergy abuse settlements nearly doubled in 2007 to reach $526 million, the highest number ever, according to an annual report by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops ...
The Catholic Diocese of Davenport has agreed to settle 156 clergy sex abuse claims for $37 million , paving the way for the diocese to emerge from bankruptcy. The Davenport, Iowa diocese filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy...
The Oregon Province of the Society of Jesus has agreed to pay $50 million to settle more than 100 claims of sexual abuse by its Jesuit priests in Alaska. The claims involved 13 or 14 priests and...
The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh Monday announced the creation of a $1.25 million fund to settle 32 lawsuits alleging abuse or injury by priests. Even though Pennsylvania's statute of limitations barred many victims from filing personal injury...
San Diego diocese to settle 144 clergy sex abuse claims for $198.1M
The Catholic Diocese of San Diego Friday announced an agreement to pay $198.1 million to settle 144 claims of sexual abuse by its clergy. In February, 42 clergy sex abuse cases were suspended - the night before...
Federal bankruptcy judge orders San Diego clergy sex abuse trials
US Bankruptcy Judge Louise DeCarl Adler ordered 42 clergy sex abuse cases against the Catholic Diocese of San Diego to go to trial Friday, accepting arguments by plaintiffs lawyers that the move could push pressure on the...
