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$3.8 million settles 23 sex abuse suits
12/21/2004 Archdiocese paid that much this year, church lawyer says The Archdiocese of St. Louis this year agreed to pay nearly $3.8 million to settle 23 civil suits alleging sexual abuse by clergy, including two suits settled last week, according to a church lawyer. (More) Priest abused them, two charge in suit Two men filed a lawsuit Wednesday claiming that a Roman Catholic priest, Robert F. Johnston, sexually abused them as young teenagers at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Valley Park. (More) Catholic diocese reaches record abuse settlement 12/04/2004 THE CATHOLIC CHURCH: Keeping the faith - at great personal cost Tom Doyle once dwelled in the church's inner circle, but was booted out when he uncovered a horrible secret. Today, that secret has come back to haunt the church (More) Posted on Mon, Nov. 22, 2004 Lecturer: Don't give to church BY MARICELLA MIRANDA BELLEVILLE - A Catholic priest and advocate for sex abuse survivors in the Roman Catholic Church told a group Sunday to stop supporting the institutional church with donations. (More) Man Convicted Under U.S. Sex Tourism Law An 86-year-old man was found guilty Friday of attempting to travel to the Philippines to sexually molest girls, in violation of a new federal law ...(More) Diocese refines anti-abuse effort Published November 19, 2004 By Linda Leicht Two and a half years after U.S. Catholic bishops met in Dallas to consider... (More) PROBLEM PRIESTS: the Post-Dispatch THE REV. DONALD COZZENS, a psychologist, theologian and Catholic priest, has explained his church's attitude...(More) As scandal breaks, the search for truth begins (Part 3) Allegations lead long-time school leader to resign as bishop of Palm Beach, Fla. Former students seek answers. The full extent of the abuse in the diocese remains a mystery.[More] Former St. Louis Priest Named As Abuser In Alaska In an unusual move, a former St. Louis priest was publicly identified last week as an abuser by Alaska Catholic church leaders...(More) Coming to terms, confronting the church (Part 2) During the 1990s, several former students of St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary came to terms with the sexual abuse inflicted on them by men of the cloth...(More) Secrets, sins and silence (Part 1) For nearly 50 years, St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary in Hannibal, Mo., served as the first stop on the path to the priesthood for many young Catholics. But for much of that history,...(More) Ex-priest accused of abuse again Four more men filed lawsuits Friday alleging that former Kansas City priest Thomas Reardon sexually abused them as boys. (More) Norman's death notice Most likely you've heard through the grapevine that my brother, Fr. Norman Christian, died October 29, 2004. The Archdiocese did not run his death notice in the paper (More) Abuse lawsuit filed A Gladstone man has filed a lawsuit against several church officials, making allegations of sexual abuse and cover ups. (More) Ex-priest's family comes to grips with his crimes The Rev. Norman H. Christian was ordained in October of 1961. He was first Prosecution of priest in sodomy case is upheld A state appeals court Tuesday affirmed its stance that no time limit applies to prosecuting someone for sodomy, (More) Priest who left treatment center lives near school An admitted pedophile priest from Davenport, Iowa, whose diocese sent him to a treatment center for priests in Jefferson County has left the residence and is living in an apartment in University City about 750 feet from an elementary school. (More) A Fathers Plea Dear St. Louis Catholic: In January of 2001, I learned one of the most horrible things a parent can learn: that my precious son was repeatedly, sadistically sexually abused by a trusted Catholic priest. Since then, our family has endured a nightmare. And the nightmare continues. Today, my son and I need your help. (More) Sex offender loses bid for teaching certificate Former St. Louis city school counselor and convicted sex offender James Beine... (more) Archbishop says he's powerless in legal flap over abusive priest St. Louis' archbishop said Friday he has no authority... (more) Letter Concerning the Father Alex Anderson Case Steve Pona In the recent controversy over Father Alex Anderson and the first reports of sexual abuse allegations he faces... (more) |