Category: Catholic
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Largest Catholic Church Sex Abuse Settlement Announced: $323 Million. Will More Bankrupt Catholic Churches Compensate Survivors?
The Sept. 26 announcement of a $323 million settlement between the Diocese of Rockville Centre in Long Island, NY and over 500 survivors of clergy sexual abuse that was reported by the Guardian, is the largest Catholic church settlement to date, but it raises a crucial question: Will it be the beginning of a new…
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Missouri Catholic Diocese Concealed Child Sexual Abuse, Lawsuit Alleges
A federal lawsuit filed by 11 female plaintiffs accuses the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau and Bishop Edward Rice, in his official capacity, of facilitating and covering up the sexual abuse of minors by employees over a span of decades.