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Diocese of Rochester agrees to pay $55 million to sex abuse survivors
The diocese filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September 2019 in an attempt to reach a settlement with hundreds of... Read more
Venerable Fulton Sheen 'should be made a saint', says Peoria coadjutor bishop
Proponents of the beatification of Venerable Fulton Sheen are still searching for answers about the cause, nearly two years after... Read more
Some abuse victims dissatisfied by Rochester diocese's bankruptcy plan
A proposed settlement deal between the Diocese of Rochester and several insurance agencies has drawn criticism from a group of... Read more
Rochester diocese says it has acted in ‘good faith’ in mediation with abuse survivors
The Diocese of Rochester on Thursday said it has been acting in “good faith,” in response to claims by clergy... Read more
Rochester bishop calls for solidarity after Daniel Prude's death
The Bishop of Rochester said Thursday that news of the death of Daniel Prude, who died in police custody in... Read more
Judge rejects Catholic dioceses' suit to access coronavirus relief
A federal judge on Wednesday denied attempts by the Catholic dioceses of Buffalo and Rochester to obtain emergency small business... Read more
Bankrupt dioceses sue SBA for payroll loan access
Two Catholic dioceses have filed suit against the Small Business Administration (SBA), claiming they were wrongfully denied access to emergency... Read more
Peoria bishop announces novena for Venerable Sheen's sainthood cause
Bishop Daniel Jenky of Peoria is inviting the faithful to pray a novena beginning Dec. 12 to "petition God unceasingly"... Read more
Sheen beatification delay an act of 'sabotage,' Peoria official writes
After the Diocese of Rochester last week confirmed it had requested that the beatification of Venerable Fulton Sheen be delayed,... Read more
Rochester bishop requested Fulton Sheen beatification delay
The beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen was delayed at the request of Bishop Salvatore Matano of Rochester. Read more
