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Ex-Cardinal McCarrick charged with sex abuse
The defrocked Roman Catholic cardinal who became the face of the church's clergy sex abuse crisis has been charged with sexually assaulting an 18-year-old man more than 45 years ago.
Report: ‘Pervasive, pernicious and persistent abuse’ in Archdiocese of Baltimore
The Maryland Attorney General's Office released a long-awaited report on decades of sexual abuse and institutional cover-ups in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Archdiocese abuse report spurs call for prosecution, may spark more civil litigation
The release of a report documenting decades of alleged child sexual abuse in the Baltimore Archdiocese has spurred a call for prosecution and may spark scores of lawsuits.
Redacted report on archdiocese sexual abuse to be released soon
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office received permission to release its redacted report into the history of child sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Judge allows release of redacted grand jury probe of Baltimore archdiocese sexual abuse
The Maryland Attorney General's Office will be allowed to release much of its 456-page investigation into the history of child sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Conservative Catholic group finalizes contract after appeals court sides with it in First Amendment dispute
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has found in favor of a far-right Catholic group that wants to hold a prayer rally at the MECU Pavilion later this month over the objection of Baltimore city’s lawyers, who have cited concerns about violence and counterprotests. In a brief decision Wednesday, the federal appeals court affirmed […]
Judge blocks Baltimore from banning conservative Catholic group’s rally
Baltimore city officials can’t ban a conservative Roman Catholic media outlet from holding a prayer rally at a city-owned pavilion during a U.S. bishops’ meeting next month, a federal judge has ruled.
Baltimore argues Catholic group’s rally could bring violence
A conservative Roman Catholic media outlet seeking to stage a rally during a U.S. bishops' meeting in Baltimore claims city officials canceled the event because they disapprove of its religious message.
Critic of Catholic Church alleges Baltimore’s attorney violated its free speech
Baltimore’s chief attorney violated the constitutional rights of an organization critical of the Catholic Church by essentially preventing its members from peacefully protesting the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ convention in the city this November, the group alleges in a lawsuit filed Monday in U.S. District Court. St. Michael’s Media Inc. claims Baltimore City Solicitor […]
Ex-Cardinal McCarrick pleads not guilty in sex assault
Former Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy nearly 50 years ago.
Baltimore opens 1st new Catholic school in about 60 years
The first new Catholic school built in Baltimore in about 60 years opened its doors Monday to hundreds of youngsters.
Pennsylvania justices deal blow to outdated claims of child sexual abuse
Pennsylvania's high court dealt a blow to victims of child sexual abuse, throwing out a lawsuit by a woman whose case had given hope to others.
