Clerical lawsuits
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Archbishop Cordileone: Chapter 11 bankruptcy for San Francisco ‘very likely’
San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone on Friday revealed that it was “very likely” that the archdiocese would be filing for... Read more
UPDATED: Which U.S. dioceses have declared bankruptcy? Here’s a map
More than two dozen U.S. dioceses, including two in U.S. overseas territories, have entered into bankruptcy proceedings, the vast majority... Read more
Albany bishop asking to be laicized isn’t barred from publicly celebrating sacraments, as he claims
Bishop Emeritus Howard Hubbard says he is “not able” to publicly exercise his priestly functions, but the diocese says he... Read more
Detroit auxiliary bishop denies allegation of sexually abusing minor
The sexual assaults are alleged to have taken place from 1989 to 1990 while Paul Russell was a priest in... Read more
Charged with concealing abuse, Australian archbishop affirms innocence
During court proceedings in Australia this week, Archbishop Philip Wilson of Adelaide maintained his innocence, denying allegations that he concealed... Read more
Australian bishop affirms innocence amid charges of concealing abuse
An Australian bishop is strongly denying accusations that he concealed a serious sexual abuse offense allegedly disclosed to him in... Read more
Stockton diocese faces possible bankruptcy over abuse lawsuits
The bishop of Stockton, California has told his parishioners that all the funds for settling sexual abuse lawsuits have been... Read more
Catholic League urges veto of 'discriminatory' Calif. abuse bill
California Gov. Jerry Brown should veto an abuse lawsuit bill that is “flagrantly discriminatory” and “targeted at the Catholic Church,”... Read more
Calif. advances abuse bill that could bankrupt Catholic dioceses
A California sex abuse bill that has been described as discriminatory against the Catholic Church has passed the legislature and... Read more
California abuse bill could still threaten Catholic Church
A California bill accused of unfairly targeting the Catholic Church and other groups with lawsuits on decades-old abuse charges has... Read more
Judge drops charge against Bishop Finn, forcing settlement
A Missouri judge has dropped a charge that Bishop Robert Finn and the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph aided and... Read more
Archbishop Chaput finalizes three priests' ministry removal
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia has finalized three priests' removal from archdiocesan ministry: one who faces a “substantiated” allegation... Read more
LA archdiocese settles sex abuse case for nearly $10 million
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $9.99 million to settle a case brought by four supposed sex... Read more
Federal judge dismisses abuse lawsuit against Vatican
A federal judge dismissed a sex abuse lawsuit against the Holy See on grounds that the Vatican was not an... Read more
Fr. Euteneuer's accuser seeks damages from diocese, former ministry
Former Human Life International President Father Thomas Euteneuer is accused of abusing a woman employed by the organization, in a... Read more
