Attorneys on Tuesday accused a Minnesota archdiocese of sheltering more than $1 billion in assets to avoid big payouts to abuse survivors as part of the church’s bankruptcy case.
St. John’s Abbey releases monks’ files in abuse settlement
St. John’s Abbey has released personnel files of 18 monks it says were credibly accused of sexually abusing minors.
Clergy abuse victim, abuser want to create resource center
A woman who was molested by a nun is teaming up with a priest convicted of sexual misconduct to create a resource center for victims of sexual abuse.
Archbishop Nienstedt quits following charges against archdiocese
The embattled archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis and a deputy bishop resigned Monday after prosecutors there charged the archdiocese with having failed to protect children from unspeakable harm from a pedophile priest.
St. Paul archdiocese charged over handling of abuse claims
Prosecutors on Friday charged the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis over its handling of clergy abuse claims
More names released of clergy members accused of sexual abuse, misconduct
The names of 17 more clergy members in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis accused of sexual abuse or misconduct were released on Feb. 11.
Investigation: University unaware of allegations against Keating
President Julie Sullivan announced Tuesday that no university employees in a position of authority over the Rev. Michael Keating had prior knowledge of allegations against him.
The Rev. Michael Keating resigns
The Rev. Michael Keating, a St. Thomas faculty member who worked in the Catholic studies department, resigned Tuesday.
Members of theology department send letter to Nienstedt
Twelve tenured faculty members of the St. Thomas theology department sent a letter to Archbishop John Nienstedt Monday criticizing the archdiocese’s handling of sex abuse by priests.
Former Minnesota top cop to head St. Paul archdiocese response to clergy sex abuse
Timothy O’Malley, 58, will become director of ministerial standards and safe environment for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, the archdiocese said Monday.
Documents: Accused clergy cost church millions
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis paid millions of dollars in costs associated with clergy misconduct in the last decade, according to internal church documents.