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Clergy abuse victims settle with Twin Cities archdiocese for $210M

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Sylvia
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Clergy abuse settlement is the largest of its kind in the U.S. The Star Trubune May 31, 2018 — 10:10pm By Jean Hopfensperger and Rochelle Olson Star Tribune The wrenching bankruptcy that forced a reckoning on the Archdiocese of St. … Continue reading →

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Canadian Catholic Church may be driven to bankruptcy by sex abuse lawsuits, says priest

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Sylvia
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Christian Daily25 November, 2017 1:13 PM Lorraine Caballero The Catholic Church in Canada could be driven to bankruptcy because of the numerous ongoing sex abuse lawsuits against priests which could easily cost millions of dollars, according to a local archbishop. … Continue reading →

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Catholic Church might be too broke to compensate sex abuse victims

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Sylvia
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56 lawsuits against Catholic priests currently in front of New Brunswick courts could cost millions CBC News Posted: Nov 16, 2017 6:00 AM AT Last Updated: Nov 16, 2017 11:31 AM AT By Gabrielle Fahmy, Gabrielle Fahmy is a reporter based … Continue reading →

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Italian priest charged with stealing hospital cash

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Sylvia
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The Oregonian on April 04, 2013 at 8:32 AM, updated April 04, 2013 at 8:34 AM By The Associated Press ROME — Italian police have arrested a Catholic priest accused of pocketing 4 million euros ($5.1 million) from the coffers … Continue reading →

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Archdiocese of Milwaukee to release sex abuse records

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Sylvia
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Both sides in bankruptcy case praise decision The Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel 03 April 2012 By Annysa Johnson of the Journal Sentinel The Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee, which faces more than a dozen civil fraud lawsuits over its handling of clergy … Continue reading →

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“Head of Catholic school quits over abuse” & related article

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Sylvia
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UPI.com Published: Nov. 1, 2012 at 5:30 PM SEATTLE, Nov. 1 (UPI) — A Christian Brother who allegedly abused a boy in the 1970s has resigned as principal of a Catholic high school in Seattle, officials say. Brother Karl Walczak … Continue reading →

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Bishop explains why he’s suing former Catholic Diocese lawyers

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Sylvia
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by KREM.com NWCN.com Posted on October 14, 2012 at 9:37 AM Updated yesterday at 9:40 AM SPOKANE, Wash. – Bishop Blase Cupich explained in a letter to parishioners of the Catholic Diocese of Spokane why he’s suing the lawyers who … Continue reading →

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“Spokane Diocese claims lawyers mishandled bankruptcy” & related article

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Sylvia
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The Spokane Spokesman Review 10 October 2012 John Stucke The Spokesman-Review The lawsuit seeks repayment of millions in legal fees paid by the diocese to Paine Hamblen, along with millions more for negligence and malpractice. The Catholic Diocese of Spokane has … Continue reading →

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Woman shares story of alleged abuse by priests

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Sylvia
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The Quad-City Time 27 August 2012 Brian Wellner An Iowa woman contemplating a return to the Roman Catholic Church last year agreed to meet with a priest on one condition — he remove his collar. “Roman collars still frighten me,” … Continue reading →

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Father DeCosta accused of sex abuse

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Sylvia
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The Hawaii Tribune-Herald 22 August 2012 By JOHN BURNETT Tribune-Herald staff writer The child sex abuse scandal surrounding the Catholic Church has hit close to home, with fingers of accusation pointing at a priest revered in the local community. Father … Continue reading →

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