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Chicago priest benched again amid another decades-old sexual abuse claim

CHICAGO — For the second time in less than two years, the Rev. Michael Pfleger is stepping away from his popular ministry while under investigation for a decades-old sexual abuse allegation, the Archdiocese of Chicago confirmed Saturday.

Chicago Tribune

Rev. Michael Pfleger removed from St. Sabina again as archdiocese investigates another decades-old sex abuse claim

The new accusation comes less than two years after the popular priest was cleared by the Archdiocese of Chicago of separate accusations.

Chicago Sun-Times

Santa Fe Archdiocese files plan for $121M abuse settlement

In New Mexico, one of the oldest Roman Catholic dioceses in the U.S. has filed its bankruptcy reorganization plan to compensate nearly 400 clergy abuse survivors with more than $121 million

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Convention demands transparency, accountability in Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese

Meet of the faithful, priests registers protest at synod imposing order of worship in churches

The Hindu

Chicago Archdiocese settles sex abuse case for $1.75 million

A woman said she was abused in the 1980s at a Catholic school on the South Side, St. Cyril Catholic School in Woodlawn, which since has closed.

Chicago Sun-Times

Catholic Church to rely on 'Ellis defence' in civil damages claim involving Cardinal George Pell

The Catholic Church is using a controversial legal tactic in a bid to be excused from a civil damages claim lodged in the Victorian Supreme Court involving Cardinal George Pell.

ABC News

Ban on mass at Shrine of Christ the King Church raises concern for future of historic landmark

Jennifer Blackman, a member of the Coalition to Save the Shrine, said many questions have gone unanswered and the Archdiocese of Chicago has not provided a statement after suspending mass Monday.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Archdiocese of Chicago criticizes North Side state senator over Roe v. Wade post

The image posted to Facebook by state Sen. Sara Feigenholtz sparked criticism from religious leaders, including the archdiocese, which labeled it “bigoted imagery.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Abuse survivor awarded $1.9m from Archdiocese of Melbourne over Desmond Gannon crimes

The former altar boy is among more than 20 people who have lodged child sexual abuse claims with the Catholic Church against convicted paedophile priest Desmond Gannon. His win may pave the way for other victims to take similar action.

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Sigcho-Lopez files complaint against Lightfoot over rezoning of Pilsen church

The council member accused Lightfoot of taking cues from the Archdiocese and Cardinal Blase Cupich over what parishioners are asking for — a transparent process for the future of the St. Adalbert Church property.

Chicago Sun-Times

$121.5M settlement in New Mexico clergy sex abuse scandal

One of the oldest Catholic dioceses in the United States has announced a settlement agreement to resolve a bankruptcy case in New Mexico that resulted from a clergy sex abuse scandal

The Independent UK

California serves warrant on South LA oil drilling facility for overdue site inspection

LOS ANGELES — California regulators said they had been trying to arrange a site inspection of a problem-plagued oil drilling site in South Los Angeles for months, to no avail.

Los Angeles Times

Abuse survivor takes Archdiocese of Melbourne to trial over historical sexual abuse

For the first time in its 150 year history an abuse survivor has taken the Archdiocese of Melbourne to trial, claiming it is responsible for the dark path his life took.

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