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NY judge upholds Child Victims Act after challenge by Rockville Centre diocese
A judge ruled Wednesday that New York's Child Victims Act is constitutional, rejecting a suit filed by the Diocese of... Read more
Cuomo orders expanded window for NY sex abuse lawsuits, citing coronavirus
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has issued an executive order to extend for five months the legal window for victims... Read more
At least 15 dead from coronavirus in NY religious orders
The Maryknoll Sisters in Ossining, NY, have lost three of their sisters to COVID-19, and another 30 have tested positive... Read more
NY doctors 'refuse to abandon patients' at rally against assisted suicide
A group of doctors and advocates against suicide gathered at the New York State Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 4 to... Read more
DiMarzio welcomes investigation, points to personal record fighting abuse
The Diocese of Brooklyn said that Bishop DiMarzio had done nothing wrong and had no intention of stepping aside during... Read more
Cardinal Dolan conducting 'Vos estis' investigation into Brooklyn's Bishop DiMarzio
Cardinal Timothy Dolan is conducting an investigation into Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, following an allegation of sexual abuse. Read more
Cardinal Dolan: Antisemitic attacks ‘sickening’ and must be ‘condemned completely’
On Sunday, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York condemned the recent spate of attacks against Jewish people in New York,... Read more
Rockville Centre diocese challenges Child Victims Act over due process
The Diocese of Rockville Centre filed a suit challenging New York's Child Victims Act on Tuesday, claiming it is barred... Read more
Bishop DiMarzio denies allegations of sexual abuse
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn is rejecting an allegation that he sexually molested a minor in the 1970s, calling it... Read more
New York bishops to vote remotely in Rome for USCCB elections
New York bishops will be voting remotely from Rome Tuesday for the election of the next leaders of the U.S.... Read more
Buffalo diocese investigation ends, DiMarzio will send report to Vatican
The bishop offered no comment on his findings in the scandal-hit Buffalo diocese. Read more
New York will get statue of Mother Cabrini
The announcement comes two months after a New York City public arts program decided they would not build a statue... Read more
Independent report released on New York archdiocese abuse response
An independent reviewer for the Archdiocese of New York has found overall compliance with proper protocols for reports of sexual... Read more
NYC arts program rejects Mother Cabrini for statue
A New York City public arts program has said it will not build a statue in honor of St. Frances... Read more
Hundreds of lawsuits filed on first day of NY litigation window
Over 400 lawsuits were filed in New York state on the first day of a one-year window in the statute... Read more
South Carolina bishop named in New York abuse lawsuit
Bishop Robert Guglielmone of Charleston, SC, has been named in a sexual abuse lawsuit filed in New York. Read more
Window opens for abuse victim suits as New York law comes in to effect
A one-year window that allows adults in New York state who were sexually abused as children to file lawsuits against... Read more
New York law bans revenge porn
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill criminalizing revenge pornography - the distribution of sexual or nude images... Read more
NY archdiocese suit says insurers can't dodge duties, as abuse claims loom
After a New York law temporarily allowed alleged victims of past sexual abuse to file lawsuits that had been barred... Read more
Man who brought gasoline, lighter into New York cathedral deemed unfit to stand trial
A man accused of attempting to enter St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York last month carrying containers of gasoline and... Read more
