Mexican, L.A. cardinals sued in priest abuse case
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The cardinals of two of the most   important Roman Catholic dioceses in North America were accused   in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday of allowing a priest wanted for   multiple sex abuse to flee California for Mexico.
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The state Supreme Court says a &#36;68 million lawsuit alleging that the Roman Catholic diocese of Nashville covered up child sex abuse by a former priest can go forward.
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When the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego filed for bankruptcy six months ago, it hoped to find shelter from potentially embarrassing and costly lawsuits from people claiming they were sexually abused by priests.
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The Archdiocese of Los Angeles said on Sunday it would pay people who were sexually abused by priests as children a record $660 million, although some victims regretted it meant church leaders would not face questioning in court.
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The Diocese of Orange and 87 victims of clergy abuse have reached a settlement, ending two years of negotiations and marking the first group settlement against the Roman Catholic Church in California.
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One by one, the St. Louis Cardinals have honored their departed World Series players and then gotten beat by them.
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $660 million to 500 victims of sexual abuse dating back as far as the 1940s in the largest compensation deal of its kind, the plaintiffs' lawyers said on Saturday.
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An alleged drug cartel hit man who is among the suspects in the 1993 slaying of a Mexican cardinal was arrested in the border city of Tijuana, authorities announced on Saturday.
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By Review-Journal  REVIEW-JOURNAL  The Roman Catholic priest accused of beating and sexually assaulting a female employee at the Our Lady of Las Vegas Catholic Church was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on Saturday, Las Vegas police said.
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The Catholic Church in Los Angeles apologises to people abused by its priests, after offering a $660m settlement.
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Hitting five home runs to set an N.L. Division series record, the Cardinals rolled to victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1.
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Attorneys representing 45 people who sued the nation's largest Roman Catholic archdiocese, accusing clergy members of sex abuse, signed off Friday on a $60 million settlement, according to the lead plaintiffs' lawyer.
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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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Even as he was dogged by claims of sexual abuse, the founder of the Legionaries of Christ religious order remained a favorite of Pope John Paul II. On Friday, Pope Benedict XVI showed a bold willingness to correct his beloved predecessor by disciplining the Mexican priest.
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Juan Encarnacion will miss the remainder of the season and the Cardinal's career is in jeopardy after suffering multiple fractures of his left eye socket when struck by a foul ball Friday.
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Even without hitting home runs, the St. Louis Cardinals' potent attack continued to pummel the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-3, Thursday.
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A Roman Catholic priest who is accused of beating, groping and choking a soloist at his Las Vegas church was arrested Thursday in Arizona, authorities said.