In its official statement, the diocese said it has been “named in more than 400” lawsuits filed between Aug. 15, 2019, and Aug. 14, 2021, under the Child Victims Act (CVA).
Albany Diocese files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Vasa: Chapter 11 will allow for evaluating claims ‘as fairly as possible’
Bishop Vasa announced Dec. 2, 2022, that the Diocese of Santa Rosa expects to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after Dec. 31 and Before March 1, 2023, as it faces more than 130 claims of sex abuse dating from 1962.
Texas Supreme Court rules against challenge to abortion law
The high court sent the law back to the Texas Supreme Court, which ruled March 11, 2022, that abortion providers cannot challenge the state over enforcement of a law that allows private citizens to sue providers.
Lawsuits, local ties seen as two ways to help create immigration policy
Since immigration reform is hard to come by, sometimes the best way to get policy made is by going local — or by going to court.
Annual audit shows more than 4,400 allegations of clergy abuse reported
The 17th annual report from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection, released June 25, states that 4,220 child sexual abuse survivors filed 4,434 allegations.
Bishop Kettler calls for prayer, just resolution to civil claims
Bishop Donald Kettler is asking Catholics in the Diocese of Saint Cloud to join him in praying for healing for all victims and survivors of clergy […]