Abuse Victims Demand More Than a Check From the Church
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In life, Neal and Jean Evans were very close to their parish priest. In death, less than 20 feet of gently sloping grass separated their graves from his in the Roman Catholic section of Forest Lawn cemetery, just outside of Asheville, N.C.
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Catholic leaders try to regain trust amid continuing lawsuits and financial challenges.
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A church that is sheltering an illegal immigrant from Mexico and her U.S.-born infant son will be billed nearly $40,000 for the city police presence during a weekend protest, officials said.
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The Roman Catholic diocese of Orange County, Calif., has reached a settlement that reportedly exceeds $100 million with 87 people who were sexually abused by
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Those alleging sexual abuse by clergy members in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles said yesterday that the record $660 million settlement from the church will go only part of the way toward healing their wounds.
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The Catholic Church in Scotland expresses dismay at figures showing its members are more likely to suffer sectarian abuse.
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The Catholic Diocese of Spokane has emerged from bankruptcy 2 1/2 years after filing for Chapter 11 protection because of sex abuse cases. Now, Bishop William Skylstad and parishioners must raise $48 million to settle victims' claims.
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A growing number of programs use taxpayer funds to pay for evangelism aimed at prisoners, recovering addicts, job seekers and teenagers.
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange County has reached a record settlement, at least $100 million, with 87 victims of sexual abuse.
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson filed for bankruptcy Monday, becoming the second U.S. diocese to seek court protection because of the cost of clerical sex abuse cases.
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As the death toll continues to climb and the clean-up efforts begin in South Asia, Bishop Howard Hubbard is asking for a special collection to be taken for tsunami victims.
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Lawyers for hundreds of alleged victims of sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests estimate that their clients' claims could cost the Archdiocese of Los Angeles more than &#36;1.5 billion, the largest amount ever paid out by a diocese, according to court documents.
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A group of sexual abuse survivors filed a lawsuit Tuesday against a Mexican cardinal, claiming he hid evidence to protect a priest accused of molesting boys.
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange County, Calif., has reached a settlement with 87 victims of abuse by priests and lay employees that includes the largest payment ever agreed to by the church.
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego has settled lawsuits with 144 victims of sexual abuse by priests for $198 million, the diocese and lawyers for the victims said on Friday.
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Pentecostal women are demanding more of their husbands and themselves as they move beyond civil war.
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Members of a Roman Catholic parish are angry that a priest known to have indecently assaulted a boy was moved there.