Roman Catholic Archdiocese News

Federal Appeals Court Rules for Archdiocese in Priest Abuse Insurance Case

A federal appeals court says an insurance company must reimburse the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford nearly $1 million for payments the archdiocese made to settle sexual misconduct cases involving priests and minors. A three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. …

Louisiana Law Can Shield Priests From Reporting Evidence of Abuse

Louisiana law does not require a priest to notify authorities after hearing evidence of child abuse from a child making a religious confession, the state Supreme Court said Friday. The ruling came in an ongoing 2009 lawsuit against Catholic authorities …

Suit Pits Archdiocese vs. Insurer in Connecticut Priest Sex Abuse Cases

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford has taken its dispute with an insurance company to trial, seeking reimbursement of more than $1 million in payments made to settle sexual misconduct cases involving priests and minors. Testimony began Friday in a …

Connecticut Archdiocese Sues Insurer Over Misconduct Payments

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford says its insurer has failed to cover more than $1 million the archdiocese paid out in recent years to settle four sexual misconduct cases involving priests. The archdiocese filed a federal lawsuit last week …